Police Radio Apps Are Surging In Popularity. There’s Just One Problem

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Police Radio Apps Are Surging In Popularity. There’s Just One Problem
As communities try to listen in on local police departments, some find theirs have turned to encrypted communications.

Stephen Gossett
June 23, 2020
Updated: June 26, 2020

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Police Radio Apps are Surging in Popularity, There’s just one problem.

As communities try to listen in on local police departments, some find theirs have turned to encrypted communications. https://builtin.com/cybersecurity/police-radio-encryption-broadcastify Folks: warning ahead of time. Follow the forums rules.

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