OAKLAND — The Oakland Police Department plans to silence its radios this week, cutting off public access to real-time information that has been available to the public for decades.

Researchers found that an encryption algorithm likely used by law enforcement and special forces can have weaknesses that ...

San Diego Police now use encrypted radios, blocking media access. Find out how this impacts news coverage and public safety in California.

Three Dutch security analysts discovered the vulnerabilities­—five in total—­in a European radio standard called TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio), which is used in radios made by Motorola, Damm, ...

The Joint SAFECOM–National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC) Project 25 (P25) User Needs Working ...

Public safety radios now blocking out the public, news outlets in Cedar Rapids Encrypted scanners protect privacy and emergency responders but also limit public access to information ...

Starting the week of August 11, 2025, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office will transition to fully encrypted radio transmissions, a move aimed at strengthening officer safety and protecting ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a press release sent out on Thursday, the St. Joseph Police Department announced it would transition to encrypted radio traffic early in July. This change ...

Telenor's Finnish subsidiary KNL said on Tuesday it is seeing rising demand in the coming years for its encrypted portable ...

The ACLU sues Nevada DMV for not releasing records of its communications with ICE, including use of the Signal app.

Encrypted scanners protect privacy and emergency responders but also limit public access to information during a disaster or emergency.