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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...