Officer Safety is important, and should be considered when allowing the public to listen in....Thats why a delay is important, and the use of tac channels for 100% Encryption.
Do you know how often tac channels or point to point as they are called by the NYPD are used daily?
Zero never. Precint tac channels were used by units in commands very sparely. Those units like SNEU have been disbanded.
ESU uses Tac U for barricade jobs and entries when needed.
Tac channels are not used for 2 reasons:
A) no dispatcher, so you can’t get info or call for help
B) range, NYPD portables all operate at 2 watts. That’s it. 2 watts extend’s battery life and the infrastructure is designed for that. Point to point gives you about 5 blocks of coverage maybe.