Lately on my local police department's radio channels, which are normally 100% encrypted on all talk groups, a few radios seem to have not been properly programmed to be encrypted. Thus, at least one side of some conversations can be heard. It's interesting to listen to even part of police officers' conversations when they think that only they are privy to the conversation. Far from being used exclusively for "official, professional business", in fact the tactical channel often is simply a chit-chat channel. Occasionally it can get raunchy, too, like this morning when a couple of officers were obviously discussing some local hookers. I can't repeat here what they said because this website is rated PG and the officers' conversation this morning was rated X.
It is interesting what our public servants are saying when they think that nobody is listening. Mic check!
It is interesting what our public servants are saying when they think that nobody is listening. Mic check!