Law enforcement will be enhancing their radio communication encryption starting in 2026. It was possible by a successfully funded property tax levy approved through a countywide initiative passed in 2015. The goal is to keep out unwanted listeners and to protect crucial personal information that shouldn’t be available for public consumption through the media or other sources. Law enforcement says the reason for the encryption is to prevent criminals, or others with bad intentions, from knowing what police are doing as they do it; encryption provides for ‘operational integrity,’ the government claims. Some complain that encryption of radio communication simply tamps down government transparency, which is necessary in a viable democracy. Obviously, there has to be a balance between the two competing interests.
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