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i f f P. O. BOX 608 PHONE 369.6700 January 13, 1986 Honorable Pat Lyons, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Indian River County 1840 25th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 Dear Pat: BOOK 63 PA -U-349 R.T."T I d' DO B EC K • INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MEMBER FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION MEMBER OF NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32961 A few years ago, the Indian River County Commissioners provided funds to supply Florida Highway Patrol Troopers, assigned to this county, mobile handheld radios. This was done to aid in direct communication with the Indian River County Sheriff's Department and thereby proved better coordinated law enforcement within the County. This program has proved to be very beneficial and on many occasions has aided both agencies in supporting each other more expeditiously. These initial radios, which were supplied to Florida Highway Patrol, have now become either completely unuseable or obsolete due to their constant every day use. I realize that for the County Commissioners to provide funding for new radios would place an undue strain on the county's general fund. It is for that reason, that I recommend that this item be placed on the next available agenda of the County Commissioner's Meeting requesting that funding for new radios be approved from the Special Law Enforcement Trust Fund. I have included a cost proposal from the Communications of Vero. As soon as these funds are approved, the order will be placed and when the radios are received will be issued to L -.he troopers in this county. As in the past, I am willing to continue paying the maintenance contract on these radios from our regular operating budget. The useable radios picked up from FHP would be placed in my inventory to be used as emergency spares. Thank you for this consideration. Sincerely, R. T. "Tim" Dobeck, Sheriff Indian River County 22