By Cynthia Roldan, Palm Beach Post
The Jupiter Police Department on Monday transitioned from its analog public safety radio system to the new OpenSky digital system.
The move allows for ?improved police response and officer safety,? according to a statement released by the department. The transition, which took place around noon, did not disrupt the department?s service.
Several other law enforcement agencies in Palm Beach County also have OpenSky ? including Palm Beach Gardens, Juno Beach, Atlantis and Palm Beach. The system has proven to be controversial in the central part of the county, where buildings prevent effective communication between officers.
The county?s inspector general launched a wide-ranging audit of the multi-city police radio system in October, after disputes among West Palm Beach city officials and technical advisers over whether the radios would put officers? lives in jeopardy.
Inspector General Sheryl Steckler said in October that her office began auditing the consortium of city representatives setting up the OpenSky radio system, after a series of Palm Beach Post articles detailed how West Palm Beach officials buried critical reports by their own technical team. West Palm Beach is now looking to drop out of the consortium, despite having invested $5 million in OpenSky.
Initially, all Palm Beach County cities and towns with police departments were a part of the consortium. All have since opted out, except Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Juno Beach, Atlantis, Palm Beach and West Palm Beach. The Palm Beach County School District also has stayed with the consortium.
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