Why would you even start out taking a position of saying "Definitely an encrypted system"?
That statement alone adds thousands of dollars to almost each radio, let alone the
entire system. Those departments that have gone to a total encrypted system have
things to hide. Not only that, but it prevents the news media and the public to keep
tabs on what is going on.
Those departments that have placed encryption into some of their radios and on some
channels bear much better in the publics eye. Remember, it is the public that has to
come up with the funds for these radios. An elected official that tends to tick off the
public, doesn't stay in office long. Those department heads that jump up and down
demanding to have an encrypted radio system don't seem to stay an appointed
department head very long after the public starts an outcry.
You walk a thin line being a public official and spending public tax money. Make
sure that you can justify the expense before you take and dig your heals in and
make a statement that the whole radio system will be encrypted. It serves no real
purpose but costing lots of extra money and will shorten your stay in office.
Jim
mciupa said:
For Public Safety ?
Definitely an encrypted system.