stmills
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I saw this brought up on another thread hear and decided to start a new post on it, please keep this discussion about the audio/scanner recording issue- not the event and the aftermath - thanks
Most hear have probably heard the audio first broadcast by KARE 11. While the original story missed a few point - like the officer was not talking to dispatch but to other officers, the audio changed the story quite a bit and gave a whole lot better picture as too why the officer was operating at a high level of concern.
I believe police need to properly use encrypted traffic for officers safety / operationally security, but day to day radio traffic is best in the clear. Often city / car to car traffic is not recorded by the agencies. If this incident had happened in a city that encrypts there city channels, there would not have been any way to independently confirm the officers story.
Most hear have probably heard the audio first broadcast by KARE 11. While the original story missed a few point - like the officer was not talking to dispatch but to other officers, the audio changed the story quite a bit and gave a whole lot better picture as too why the officer was operating at a high level of concern.
I believe police need to properly use encrypted traffic for officers safety / operationally security, but day to day radio traffic is best in the clear. Often city / car to car traffic is not recorded by the agencies. If this incident had happened in a city that encrypts there city channels, there would not have been any way to independently confirm the officers story.