Through the Department of Justice COPS Law Enforcement Technology Account. Funding for this request will purchase approximately 325 new mobile and portable radios for the Kannapolis and Concord Police Departments. The police departments’ current radios are 15 years old and are not compatible with the region's planned radio system upgrade. Having to operate on a different frequency than other agencies keeps the departments from communicating with other state and federal agencies and causes a large communications problem during instances of multi-jurisdictional incidents. The current technology is becoming obsolete and has been in place since1997. There are plans to replace the current system with an Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International Project 25 compliant system. Plan 25 meets federal requirements and is compatible with the State of NC's interoperability plan.