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For all of you living in encrypted communities that are unhappy with this situation, contact your mayor and council people and register your complaints. I am not saying that anything will change but most officials will at least listen. My community is no longer encrypted on the main police channel.
Just three days ago, I heard scanner traffic regarding a house break in just two houses away. The next morning, I found a pair of gloves on my front lawn which could have been used in this burglary. I notified the police and they came and took the possible evidence.
With scanner monitoring, ordinary citizens can become the eyes and ears of the police. Remember that the police are serving you the citizens and you have a right to speak up.