As I type this, it appears the majority of KCPD's radio traffic is encrypted. Dispatchers are using the backup dispatch center with all consoles transmitting in secure mode. Same with the mobiles and portables. Something is going down.
Yep, a couple days ago I heard they're actively in the process of fully encrypting the MARRS system.
Correct. An over-the-air radio update appears to have happened around 4 AM to 8 AM on August 11th. During that time, radio techs from (what I have logged anyways) BPU, JoCo, KC, and MARC were busy bees kicking on/testing Encryption, or at least ensuring encryption was still functioning.As I type this, it appears the majority of KCPD's radio traffic is encrypted. Dispatchers are using the backup dispatch center with all consoles transmitting in secure mode. Same with the mobiles and portables. Something is going down.
Huh? In JoCo anyways, so long as radio abuse doesn't proliferate, PD1 / Primaries will remain in the clear. All PD 2, PD 3, and Tac channels will persist with encryption. Misc-named talk groups, such as Admin, Announce, Info, Talk Around are agency selective in JoCo with whether or not they want it clear or encrypted/secure.Yep, a couple days ago I heard they're actively in the process of fully encrypting the MARRS system.
Huh? In JoCo anyways, so long as radio abuse doesn't proliferate, PD1 / Primaries will remain in the clear. All PD 2, PD 3, and Tac channels will persist with encryption. Misc-named talk groups, such as Admin, Announce, Info, Talk Around are agency selective in JoCo with whether or not they want it clear or encrypted/secure.
Some police agencies in JoCo have been requesting to have PD 1 encrypted, but I believe that has to be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. I doubt that'll happen anytime soon because some folks on the BOCC do have their own hardware scanners/radios.
Correct. An over-the-air radio update appears to have happened around 4 AM to 8 AM on August 11th. During that time, radio techs from (what I have logged anyways) BPU, JoCo, KC, and MARC were busy bees kicking on/testing Encryption, or at least ensuring encryption was still functioning.
- JoCoECC's Tac 4 to Tac 9 appeared to get updates/checks to be able to talk on RegCom Secure talk groups. (Never will understand ECC's decision to slap the big E on fire ground TG's - but to each their own.)
- Interestingly on this one, seen a couple of other channels for JoCo kick up. 30188, 30187 - seems to be JoCo Radio techs only TG's.
- On the JaxCo side, TG 33149 was getting expansive usage from radio techs during the whole ordeal - all E.
- Additionally, JaxCo / KCPD's core talk groups look to be vastly encrypted now. It's really unfortunate, but a certain protest last year sorta was the event that broke the horses back on that. :/
- KCPD ALL Call/Announce, Shoal Creek, North, South, East, Metro, Traffic, Center zones, Most SP & PT Ops, all appear to be nearly-full-time E now. However, seems to be user-selective encryption/secure mode (which is a bit awkward).
- ClayCoSo talk groups 34300, 34301, 34305, 34307, 34308, and 34309 had radio techs on them. E was observed on 34309 - if that's an actual talk group for them.
Just my opinion, and I know it's going to be unpopular, but I bet all this E stuff is the reason you see threads like this. The powers that be see the writing on the wall. They're not dumb, they know the ship is sinking. It's a grab and go at this point. I can't blame them.
Looks like multiple agencies are in the midst of a massive reprogramming of their subscriber radios (particularly KCFD, KCKFD, North Kansas City PD, Clay County Sheriff, and Platte County Sheriff). KCFD has been swapping out/shuffling radios around as they did back in 2017. Also, I'm beginning to see a lot of radios in the 4031xxx-4032xxx range popping up in Clay County. Could this activity have something to do with the pending Phase II upgrade and the addition of more encryption capabilities? MARC has been slow to release their MARRS management council meeting minutes for months (I haven't seen anything new since July). Anyone else noticed this?
Sorry, I just now read your post, even though it is now Aug 2021
Yes, I noticed this, I think it is wrong for them to not be transparent and do a proper release of the meeting documents in a timely fashion.
Seems a lot of things that should be public are not being shared in a timely fashion, COVID or not meetings were still taking place and the public was excluded.
It should have been a lot easier to share things as everyone was on zoom or whatever platform they chose to have remote meetings with.
Maybe a call to our local investigative reporters might be in line.
It is high time for them to bring the documents up to date and share them.
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Oh dang that sucks. I've spent the last few hours working on my KC area programming on my new scanner. I was in the KC area two saturdays ago and could hear the KCMO PD. That's awful they're encrypting everything. This hobby is going down the drain. I don't get to KC very often but sure would like to listen when i do. The police and powers that be are terrible for public relations. Especially in this day and age. Now they want to hide behind encryption to alienate people even more. Nice.As I type this, it appears the majority of KCPD's radio traffic is encrypted. Dispatchers are using the backup dispatch center with all consoles transmitting in secure mode. Same with the mobiles and portables. Something is going down.
has there been more talk in the media about it now? What is the media doing for info? Scanner is pretty boring when the best action is quiet now. Hope the encryption doesn't spread to my area in KS seeing how Eldorado KS and encrypted now, Reno Co SO and Hutchinson is encrypted now and several other places in KS. I read in a news article that Garden City PD went to encryption claiming officer safety.I have an update regarding the KCPD encryption roll-out. They're currently in the process of ditching the older Harris P7300 radios. Patrol zone command staff have been issuing officers brand new portable radios (unknown if Motorola or Harris). The new portables are locked on encryption mode, so no more toggling between clear and secure. I've been hearing some clear voice from the officers from time to time mostly on the PT OPS talkgroups. Those guys are probably using the older portables until they're issued the new ones. Dispatch Consoles are strapped in secure mode. This information has been confirmed by one of the dispatchers and an officer from North Patrol.
has there been more talk in the media about it now? What is the media doing for info? Scanner is pretty boring when the best action is quiet now. Hope the encryption doesn't spread to my area in KS seeing how Eldorado KS and encrypted now, Reno Co SO and Hutchinson is encrypted now and several other places in KS. I read in a news article that Garden City PD went to encryption claiming officer safety.
I just heard El Dorado Police from Emporia the other day and of course they was encrypted again. In the last several months, when i did hear the El Dorado Police it was almost always encrypted. That would suck if Topeka PD goes encrypted. I wonder if i wasted my money buying a new digital scanner how expensive they are if the current trend is going encrypted everywhere. This hobby is getting depressing.Not a peep from the media. They're probably relying on Reg Com 3 and social media/press releases. I highly doubt KCPD leased out or programmed radios for any of the media outlets. Since when did El Dorado go encrypted? Last time I was down that way, I heard mostly clear radio traffic with some occasional encryption with them, County SO, and Andover. Only new thing I've heard from KS is about Topeka PD. It's rumored that they're considering moving to full time crypto.