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Berkeley police encryption plan triggers public pushback

IN RECENT DAYS, local residents and advocates have begun to speak out about a push by Berkeley police to make all their radio ...
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In sharp pivot, Berkeley police ask to encrypt all radio traffic

In a new agenda item, posted Thursday, Berkeley police cite two main arguments for encryption: officer safety and state ...

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 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 ...

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, ...
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Berkeley Police Request to Encrypt Radio Communications Raises Transparency Concerns Ahead of City Council Meeting

Berkeley Police Department requests to encrypt radio communications, citing officer safety and alignment with regional ...