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NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications | New York | The Guardian
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this post was submitted on 04 Jan 2024
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Yeah police radio should never be encrypted.
I suspect it would be helpful for protecting sensitive situations. Currently (at least with EMS) they call each other's cellphones for that, not ideal.