BEND, OR — Deschutes and Crook County first responders will soon receive new communications equipment thanks to a new Homeland Security grant. Officials said the more than $207,000 will be used to provide local agencies with new portable radios. The radios will function on multiple systems throughout the tri-county area, and are especially important during multi-jurisdictional events.
The agencies that will benefit include:
- Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office
- Deschutes County Road Department
- Bend Fire Department
- Bend Public Works
- Redmond Fire and Rescue
- Redmond Public Works
- Crooked River Ranch Fire and Rescue
- Black Butte Ranch Fire Department
- Black Butte Ranch Police
- Sisters/Camp Sherman Fire Department
- Cloverdale Fire District
- Sunriver Fire Department
- Sunriver Police Department
- La Pine Rural Fire Protection District
- Crook County Sheriff’s Office
- Crook County Road Department
- Crook County Fire and Rescue
For fiscal year 2014, more than $3-million in Homeland Security grants were awarded to Oregon agencies.
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