NORTHBOROUGH – Chief of Police Brian Griffin tells his officers that the most important pieces of equipment they carry are their pens and radios. “Both are essential communication tools,” he said.
When a pen runs out of ink, it’s easy enough to throw it away and uncap another. When a radio runs out of juice, though? That’s another story. Before the Select Board on June 8, Griffin spoke about the department’s poor radio performance, advocating for new equipment.
According to Griffin – and a number of other personnel who spoke before the Select Board – the town’s communications system is “not performing at the level it needs to.” Service is so spotty in certain areas of town that first-responders will use their cell phones to communicate…