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NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications | New York | The Guardian
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this post was submitted on 04 Jan 2024
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I'm surprised it was nos encrypted already.
Any one can silently hear their frequency. I looks like an easy way to know if police is coming your way, and how avoid them.
Regular phone calls and text messaging are still a thing. They don't need this at all.
So then why do they bother with radios?