FPS in many areas are encrypted, thanks for the update.
PPB encryption
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FPS in many areas are encrypted, thanks for the update.
Well, looks like we've now lost MCSO/Gresham PD to the dark side. Beep tone only now. Bad news. I was hoping they would remain in the clear. Oddly, a bit earlier today I could see their TG come up on my Unication but only a weird, muffled sound came out of the speaker. I don't know if they were encrypting their dispatch TG at that time, or having some sort of technical difficulty, or what. But now it's just the same repeating beep tone we've been hearing on the PPB nets for weeks. And another oddity, I heard a dispatcher in the clear on Central Tac 1 a little while ago. That seems to have been a one off, nothing heard there since. Maybe if we're lucky it was just a technical thing with MCSO dispatch that forced them over to MCSO Tac 1. (I'm guessing Tac1 because it does seem to be pretty busy at the moment)
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nautlynch
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I wonder how ring/neighbor app's news team is using Local Police Scanner as source for reporting crimes when it's encrypted.
nautlynch
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feed is offline
The ring app still reports using "local police scanner" as a source for information about crimes in the area. How can they do this?
There is an RSS feed of the last 100 closed out calls that they probably get it from.
mrhex
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OPB seems to have made a news link about this.
Amid loud calls for police transparency, Portland’s police scanners go quiet
Amid loud calls for police transparency, Portland’s police scanners go quiet
Dreamflight767
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It's amazing a news outlet picked up on this encryption garbage. I know people have a lot on their minds but I do hope this puts pressure on PPB (and other agencies) to retract this change.
As many stated, there are so many other means to communicate sensitive information while protecting officers.
As many stated, there are so many other means to communicate sensitive information while protecting officers.
Another article:
www.oregonlive.com
Despite push for police accountability, PPB, local agencies latest in U.S. to encrypt radio communication
Portland police started encrypting officers’ radio communications June 3, days after nightly protests against racism and police brutality began. The switch came without public input or notice.
www.oregonlive.com
nautlynch
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I'm hearing beeps and voice at the same time. Why is that?
Here's a working link for the first article that was posted: Amid loud calls for police transparency, Portland’s police scanners go quiet
Here's a working link for the first article that was posted: Amid loud calls for police transparency, Portland’s police scanners go quiet
nautlynch
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the beeps finally stopped and they are still talking
Which net/talkgroup are you referring to?
nautlynch
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Portland police and Sheriff dispatch.
Ok so I'm guessing you're talking about the popular Broadcastify internet feed of PPB/MCSO, and you're not using an actual scanner. That feed scans multiple talkgroups, which would probably explain why you're hearing some beeps and some voice. Some of the talkgroups it covers are likely the PPB dispatch nets (with the beep) and one of them is going to be MCSO dispatch (which afaik is back to transmitting in the clear).
Or, if the beeps stopped as you say, then that probably just means that the feed provider has removed those particular talkgroups from the scan cycle....they're still beeping, they're just no longer included in the internet feed you're listening to.
nautlynch
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thanks variable
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