brownlab
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A Safer City!
Yes, DC is a safer city today now that radio enthuses and street corner punks can no longer monitor the various MPD frequencies BUT we still have the DCFD/EMS and yes, they seem to be keeping City Wide MPD Channel open (TG 1-16) which is coming off the FD Control Channel 852.6375. Since I never split the DC Police and Fire channels, it was kind of enjoyable to monitor just fire and ems along with some occasional MPD City Wide traffic. A lot of the MPD district traffic was just typical service calls such as domestics, trouble with the neighbors and barking dogs. I really will not miss any of that and if anything major does happens, we should hear about it on the CW channel. Yes, it is better than nothing (like Jacksonville Fla) and I think Fire/EMS is more interesting anyhow (lol)
I'm guessing that is going to be the case. Normal day to day district dispatching will be encrypted but they'll keep Citywide in the clear so citizens and maybe the media can still monitor the BOLO's and major incidents after an Officer is already on scene. Back when DC went digital, they continued to simulcast on the VHF Citywide frequency for at least a year if I remember right. I guess Citywide is better than nothing.
Jason
Yes, DC is a safer city today now that radio enthuses and street corner punks can no longer monitor the various MPD frequencies BUT we still have the DCFD/EMS and yes, they seem to be keeping City Wide MPD Channel open (TG 1-16) which is coming off the FD Control Channel 852.6375. Since I never split the DC Police and Fire channels, it was kind of enjoyable to monitor just fire and ems along with some occasional MPD City Wide traffic. A lot of the MPD district traffic was just typical service calls such as domestics, trouble with the neighbors and barking dogs. I really will not miss any of that and if anything major does happens, we should hear about it on the CW channel. Yes, it is better than nothing (like Jacksonville Fla) and I think Fire/EMS is more interesting anyhow (lol)