[Scanner] equipment to improve radio communications

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Los Angeles County leaders announced Friday they would spend $1.5 million in 
federal anti-terrorism funds to purchase equipment to improve radio 
communications among the area's multiple fire and police agencies during emergencies.

Problems arise because each public safety agency uses a different radio 
system and frequency to relay information to personnel in the field.

Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton said officials plan to overcome 
that obstacle with the purchase of five vans equipped with computerized radio 
receivers that can patch together otherwise incompatible radio systems.
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