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I heard on National Public Radio this morning they are officially going encrypted next month. They interviewed Chief Lanier and she said the main reason is officer safety. When they arrest people in DC and go through the data on their cell phones, they've found a lot of the bad guys have mobile apps installed that allow them to monitor MPD radio traffic. Personally, I think that's a bunch of BS. If there's a sensitive investigation going on, police can request a TAC channel that is fully encrypted. And I can't recall any cases of MPD officers being killed or injured because one of the bad guys was following what they were doing on a cell phone using a mobile app.
I really think this just boils down to the police wanting to operate in total secrecy with less accountability.
Sad, sad day for anyone who is a scanning enthusiast