Additional support arrived from the Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM) Monday evening when the state’s Communication on Wheels (COW) semi-trailer was deployed to Riley County. The COW is being used to augment and improve radio signal strength in the central part of the county, including the city of Manhattan.
The issue is impacting police, fire and emergency medical services, but not 911, according to Stukey, who says dispatchers are still able to receive calls and dispatch resources. The county is hoping to have the issue resolved within the next two weeks.
No personal, financial or other information is associated with this incident. Stukey says the only information on those radio servers are radio ID numbers, frequencies and other radio data. The system is part of its own network not associated with the county’s typical internet network, that includes the county’s email server.
Stukey says the issue is being investigated by the FBI and local law enforcement.