No plans for the fire side to encrypt.
Baltimore City Police Encrypted soon
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I think it's just law enforcement that's going to have the Big E
I was told by an officer while working the Marathon that the biggest problem right now is that they don't have all the new radios, so they decided to push the project back instead of doing it half-assed. He did express surprise when I told him that the TGs that used to be encrypted have been running in the clear (they may have fixed that since then).
Too late to edit my previous but just wanted to clarify that you can still hear Narc/Vice in the clear.
I have listened to BCPD off/on for years and never found a strapped encrypted talkgroup. Some of detective, narc, vice, homicide, executive protection talkgroups were encrypted at times (user selected) but never fully.
Not sure what's been going on lately, but now encryption is now the exception where it used to be (almost) the norm.
<sarcasm>But Brandon promised us more transparency, so I'm sure this is part of that policy. </sarcasm>
<sarcasm>But Brandon promised us more transparency, so I'm sure this is part of that policy. </sarcasm>
Gonna be pretty tragic, losing out on hearing gems like this...
I have to say a pager and / or a phone of mine has taken the plunge...
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Baltimore Goes Dark: Police Scanner Encryption Creates New Danger
Police activity in Baltimore will soon be concealed by the shroud of an encrypted radio system. This new equipment will allow officers to work without worrying about whether a crafty criminal is listening to their security tactics. But it poses a security threat to hundreds of thousands of city...
nationalinterest.org
Starting July 6, at approximately 3 a.m., police officers will begin carrying two types of encrypted radios, according to an internal memo reviewed by The Banner. Baltimore City would become one of the first large jurisdictions in the state to delay communications to the general public by 15 minutes.
The 15-minute delay will air through Broadcastify, an online platform that streams scanner radio communication, to modernize the police department’s “management of its radio communications, improve interoperability and enhance officer safety,” according to BPD.
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The 15-minute delay will air through Broadcastify, an online platform that streams scanner radio communication, to modernize the police department’s “management of its radio communications, improve interoperability and enhance officer safety,” according to BPD.
Baltimore Police to encrypt, delay scanner transmissions starting in July
The Baltimore Police Department is switching to encrypted radio systems and devices, delaying public access to live audio streams of police activity.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
Some additional information...
www.baltimorepolice.org
BPD to implement timed encryption while providing public streaming of radio transmission
All radio transmissions will be available for free on a 15-minute delay feed via Broadcastify for the public.
www.baltimorepolice.org
Probably a reaction to the pushback - I don't think that was the original plan by the former commissioner. The interesting question is will there be a feed for each district, or every district glommed together.
