Berkeley PD says encryption is necessary to protect officers, but critics argue the public would lose an important police ...

The authority has been working for years to pull public access to officers’ communications, despite deep concerns by police accountability organizations and First Amendment advocates.

Opponents of full encryption shared concerns that the public will lose an important tool for monitoring police activity and remaining informed during emergencies.

OAKLAND — For decades, the public has had the ability to tune into radio channels where Oakland police and other Bay Area law enforcement agencies discuss emergency calls and coordinate responses.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Public access to the scanner in St. Joseph will be removed as the city transitions to encrypted radio channels. According to Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett, the ...

Boulder’s police radios will no longer be available for curious minds and ears starting no later than Tuesday.

In recent days, local residents and advocates have begun to speak out about a push by Berkeley police to make all their radio ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In a major vote, both portions of the New York State Legislative branch voted in favor of giving journalists access to police radio frequencies after over a year of radio silence ...

The Boston Police Department’s radio transmissions are entering the digital age Saturday, much to the chagrin of local scanner enthusiasts. The agency announced its plans earlier this week to convert ...

Berkeley has a proven track record as a champion for transparency. Will this City Council vote for government secrecy instead ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY -- All day Sunday, New York City police dispatchers have been broadcasting warnings to patrols to use caution when responding to calls, after several unauthorized transmissions went ...

Two Boston lawmakers are demanding a “full investigation” into a police radio failure in the midst of multiple shootings and stabbings on Sunday night, as the department insists the radio issue didn’t ...