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NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications | New York | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Regular phone calls and text messaging are still a thing. They don't need this at all.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

So then why do they bother with radios?