Under Mayor Adams, who once declared that there was nothing more important to him than transparency, the NYPD is continuing on its quest to encrypt all radio communications, shutting out the public’s ...

For more than 25 years, a technology used for critical data and voice radio communications around the world has been shrouded in secrecy to prevent anyone from closely scrutinizing its security ...

The New York City Council approved a bill Thursday that would require the NYPD to establish and implement a radio encryption policy that will ensure reporters and photographers across the city ...

Encrypted communications are considered vital for many organizations, from military users to law enforcement officers. Meanwhile, the ability to listen in on those communications is of great value to ...

The silence is deafening. And it’s going to get louder. The NYPD began encrypting its radio transmissions on Staten Island in February. That means that members of the media and the public no longer ...

Some technical problems have emerged, making the feeds still publicly available as of this story’s publication. However, the department confirmed with The Oaklandside that it is moving forward with ...

For the first time since implementing radio technology in the early 20th century, the San Francisco Police Department has begun encrypting practically all of its radio transmissions, making them ...