South African Police on the ball with Tait radios

South African Police on the ball with Tait radios

29 March 2007, Christchurch, New Zealand

Yet another of the world’s police forces has chosen to use Tait radios as the South African Police Service (SAPS) commits to a new two-year multi-million dollar contract. SAPS, which is one of the largest forces in the world, is purchasing Tait radios as part of its ongoing efforts to improve public safety; especially in the lead up to the 2010 Soccer World Cup, which will be hosted by South Africa.

SAPS joins recent wins Kingston Police in Ontario, Canada and Brazil’s largest police force in Sao Paulo in selecting Tait as its preferred radio supplier. While those customers were new for Tait, the Christchurch-based company has enjoyed a long-lasting relationship with Africa’s largest police force.

The last agreement with SAPS in 2004 was for thousands of portable and mobile radios worth more than $6 million to Tait. With radios being purchased in advance of the next soccer world cup, and with a force numbering 126,000, this new contract is likely to be larger than before.

Tait Electronics Limited’s Managing Director, Michael Chick, says that Tait is building a strong reputation as a company that can deliver world class radio equipment to police forces in any country. “The fact that police forces such as SAPS are coming back to us again and again is extremely positive.”

“What we see is that, as well as gaining new customers, existing long-term relationships remain an important part of Tait’s business. The South African police have used our radios for many years. The agreement to purchase new radios shows they trust us to deliver,” added Michael.

The radios purchased by SAPS are customised to suit the needs of that particular force and designed and built in Christchurch, New Zealand. “No police force is the same and whether they need P25 digital, trunked solutions, over the air rekeying or any other smart features; they know they can turn to Tait,” concluded Michael.

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