Western Maryland police agencies moving to encrypted radios
By DON AINESdona@herald-mail.com
10:03 p.m. EDT, August 21, 2013
The Hagerstown Police Department announced Wednesday that it is going to a fully encrypted radio system — a move prompted, in part, by downloadable applications that make police calls available on cellphones, Police Chief Mark Holtzman said.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is using encrypted channels for its communications, while its primary communications channel is expected to be reprogrammed for encryption by about Sept. 1, Deputy 1st Class Carly Hose said.
State police communications might become fully encrypted once a statewide 700-megahertz digital system is adopted in 2015-16, Summers said.
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By DON AINESdona@herald-mail.com
10:03 p.m. EDT, August 21, 2013
The Hagerstown Police Department announced Wednesday that it is going to a fully encrypted radio system — a move prompted, in part, by downloadable applications that make police calls available on cellphones, Police Chief Mark Holtzman said.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is using encrypted channels for its communications, while its primary communications channel is expected to be reprogrammed for encryption by about Sept. 1, Deputy 1st Class Carly Hose said.
State police communications might become fully encrypted once a statewide 700-megahertz digital system is adopted in 2015-16, Summers said.
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