lowes1
Member
I am confused about the type of system that the Parma Heights Police are using. Identifying number 1554 comes up when I am scanning the Parma P25 system with only digital noise being heard and yet the police sergeant who supposedly is in charge of the Parma Heights system has told me that the police are using a Pro Voice system. Would it be consistent for any digital information to appear (i.e. 1554) when scanning the P25 system if the proprietary Pro Voice system is being used?
I might add that the above-noted sergeant was extremely rude during our phone conversation and never gave me a reason why Parma Heights Police are using the Pro Voice system. He noted various arguments for police radios not being in the clear but said none of these reasons were the basis for the Parma Heights decision. I have asked other officers as to whether the Parma Heights mayor has the right to hear police communications and was told that he would be told through proper channels on a need to know basis or could purchase a $5,000.00 radio for himself.
There are already laws on the books regarding misuse of scanners or other tools for criminal purposes and the above-noted police attitude is just another attempt to block a citizen's right to know what is occurring in his or her community. Having a running scanner in a police radio room or commander's office is a rapid way of knowing of what is occurring in one of the multiple municipalities in Cuyahoga County. Going encrypted is even a disservice to the officers in the affected community who may need help from other jurisdictions.
I might add that the above-noted sergeant was extremely rude during our phone conversation and never gave me a reason why Parma Heights Police are using the Pro Voice system. He noted various arguments for police radios not being in the clear but said none of these reasons were the basis for the Parma Heights decision. I have asked other officers as to whether the Parma Heights mayor has the right to hear police communications and was told that he would be told through proper channels on a need to know basis or could purchase a $5,000.00 radio for himself.
There are already laws on the books regarding misuse of scanners or other tools for criminal purposes and the above-noted police attitude is just another attempt to block a citizen's right to know what is occurring in his or her community. Having a running scanner in a police radio room or commander's office is a rapid way of knowing of what is occurring in one of the multiple municipalities in Cuyahoga County. Going encrypted is even a disservice to the officers in the affected community who may need help from other jurisdictions.