Because British law enforcement officers don't have the authority to seize encryption keys, an increasing number of criminals are able to evade justice, a senior police officer said. Suspected ...

The Wildly Popular Police Scanner Goes Silent for Many American cities are encrypting their emergency radio communications over concerns about safety and privacy.

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

The Santa Monica Police Department encrypted its communications when it transitioned from an analog to a digital radio system in 2000. Since then, encryption has become a nationwide trend, with ...

In most newsrooms, a scanner that picks up on local police and fire communications provides a constant stream of background noise that often prompts reporters to leap into action when they hear ...

Residents used to getting real-time crime information from scanner apps could be left in the dark as Central Indiana police encrypt feeds.

The Lynchburg Police Department plans to encrypt radio transmissions by December, aiming to enhance officer safety and protect sensitive information while maintaining public transparency.

The NYPD’s plan to encrypt police radios, which prevents the media and those without the proper codes from tuning in, has begun with six precincts covering Brooklyn disappearing from traditional ...

Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson, who as a candidate spoke against encryption of police radio and 911 calls, says he “was unaware of the long-range planning” and that as he learned ...

The question of whether police radio transmissions should be encrypted has strong opinions on both sides. My father was Chief on the Prior Lake Fire Department for many years, so I know how importa… ...