Boulder police radios going encrypted means public, press won’t be able to listen in

Boulder’s police radios will no longer be available for curious minds and ears starting no later than Tuesday.
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As police encryption looms, BPD offers olive branch with 'near real-time' call log

Berkeley police said they came up with the idea in response to "concerns" that had been raised about public access.

To keep public safe, Hochul must sign bill to reopen NYPD radio transmissions to the press (opinion)

“Preserving access to police radio is critical for a free press and to preserve the freedoms and protections afforded by the public availability of this information,” state Sen. Michael Gianaris ...
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Op-Ed: Berkeley can still lead the way on police radio traffic

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

After tech snafu, most East Bay police radio channels to go silent soon

Every law enforcement agency in Contra Costa County — including all police departments and the county’s sheriff’s office — will end public access to their radio chatter on Oct. 7, said David Swing, ...

Public police radio channels go silent in Oakland, Alameda County

Before sunrise Wednesday, all but one Alameda County agency pulled public access to communications between officers and ...

Public loses access to police radio feeds in Contra Costa County; another glitch upends plans elsewhere

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.