New Equipment Coming For Medford Police, Fire

Equipment upgrades are on the way for Medford Police and Fire personnel, according to Mayor Michael McGlynn.

The city is planning to purchase five new police cruisers for the Medford Police Department and three new command vehicles for the Medford Fire Department, McGlynn said recently.

New cruisers will cost the city and initial payment of about $50,000, while the first payment on the new fire command vehicles will cost about $35,000.

McGlynn said the fire deparment currently has several command vehicles that are "somewhat aged."

McGlynn also added the city is in the process of implementing the new security system for Medford's schools. The system will have streaming video and will be hooked in to the city's 911 center.

The cost of that system will be $150,000, McGlynn said.

All of these items are being paid for after the city received a check for $450,000 from their billboard agreement with Clear Channel.

In addition, the city will soon be getting a number of new police officers and new firefighters.

"If anyone has concerns about what's happening in the police and fire ranks, they're getting new equipment and more bodies," McGlynn said. "Things are good."