OPD Going encrypted?
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Dave_E
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I think that we'll be seeing a lot more of this in Nebraska and around the country.
I wouldn't be surprised if more ORION agencies start going this direction, especially with people posting real-time information on social media.
My understanding is Washington County may soon go full law encryption, possibly when the new Dodge County simulcast cell splits off at the end of the year. Washington has recently full-time encrypted two fire tac channels and the Blair school talkgroups.
My understanding is Washington County may soon go full law encryption, possibly when the new Dodge County simulcast cell splits off at the end of the year. Washington has recently full-time encrypted two fire tac channels and the Blair school talkgroups.
NebraskaCoder
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NebraskaCoder
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Problem with the police feed (I haven't listened to the fire one yet) is all the channels play on top of each other.
NebraskaCoder
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It would be fun to help them, especially since it is tied directly into the system.
Allan_Love_Jr
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So much for getting a new Digital Scanner.
It seems like they might follow Lincoln’s lead on encrypting, and then providing an official delayed feed for “transparency”.
Wonder on what grounds. I doubt there’s a legally-defined public right to real-time radio transmissions. The Omaha Scanner social media account has also gotten pretty commercial lately, with sponsorships and whatnot. I’m sure that’s part of it.
The hot topic for encrypted communications right now is in Colorado. They just signed new legislation into law that allows media access to radio communications if agencies are encrypted.
State Law 217 requires media access to police encryption communications | RadioReference.com Forums
Omaha Scanner Facebook group does not exactly fall into the "media" category of the Colorado law, but this does give them some leverage to fight being locked out of radio communications. I can't imagine this group being funded enough to take this very far.
State Law 217 requires media access to police encryption communications | RadioReference.com Forums
Omaha Scanner Facebook group does not exactly fall into the "media" category of the Colorado law, but this does give them some leverage to fight being locked out of radio communications. I can't imagine this group being funded enough to take this very far.
Why fire! I can understand police encrypted channels....
Honestly no idea... Lincoln immediately out-of-the-gate said that fire would remain open. We only have a couple of encrypted talkgroups on their side, primarily because the university police has their panties in a bunch. The other ones are LPD/LFR interops.
Oh, they have multi-hundred dollar advertisers. They mentioned the ACLU of Nebraska as the legal entity.
If the media has real time access to primary law dispatch traffic and the public has delayed access to the same - there's virtually zero chance of making a case based on lack of transparency.
I don't think "I spent all this money on a digital scanner and now it's useless" is enough for even the ACLU.
I don't think "I spent all this money on a digital scanner and now it's useless" is enough for even the ACLU.
The folks who run the Omaha Scanner social media accounts posted an article yesterday saying that OPD confirmed it is assessing encrypting the main dispatch channels: Omaha Police assessing ability to encrypt radio communications (nossmedia.com)
One part of the post I thought was interesting, given the number of unidentified but encrypted talkgroups in the RRDB: "The total number and exact use of encrypted radio channels used by the Omaha Police Department has never been publicly released."
One part of the post I thought was interesting, given the number of unidentified but encrypted talkgroups in the RRDB: "The total number and exact use of encrypted radio channels used by the Omaha Police Department has never been publicly released."
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