CA Senate passes bill that would restore public access to encrypted police radio traffic

[@NYCSimulations]

if SB1000 were to pass, it’s not impossible to simply push this method of communicating whatever’s seamed “vital” or secure information. Simply run a tac channel or talkgroup or keep your Primary Dispatch talkgroup clear, and any necessary info for officer safety or sensitive info can switch to an encrypted talkgroup or channel. OR you can also have units in the field manually switch encryption on, while on the dispatch channel to relay info. You can integrate this into the CAD and or a Mobile radio as seen in the video on the desk.

[@kishascape]

No need. They all run analog where I live and just switch to cellphones to keep things underwraps. Works far better than your mentally deranged desk jockey nonsense fetish setup.

[@leonardbrinkman4410]

But if they really want to run something like a license plate number? They can use a mobile data computer that's inside their car. That way the information would not be passed out to the criminal, that is the only way to stop that! That is why SB1000 needs to be put in place to keep the criminal from finding out through the police scanner that he has a warrant for his arrest, only we can find out information out, but not the criminal, because all it will take is for him to get that information and we will be subject to being killed!

[@Jayden72674]

Sb? Sam Bernardino?

[@philliplewis3754]

It's about time. We the People For the People By the People didn't give you permission to hide your radio traffic.

[@AmaryIIion]

Yeah! now crinimals can know exactly what's going on to be more effective in breaking the law!

[@philliplewis3754]

@@AmaryIIion slow your roll Cap'n Crunch. Law enforcement started encrypting their radio traffic from 2018 to current. Most smaller departments are NOT encrypted right now. The law enforcement community decided to interpret privacy laws as pertaining to their radio traffic. Encryption. The public's interests are collectively greater than any one person's privacy. Hearing live radio traffic is one of the best tools we have for transparency. This battle has been waging since the first department encrypted.

[@AmaryIIion]

@@philliplewis3754 yeah I am goin a bit fast, I mean I'd say it's fine if it was proven to actually help in large high crime cities like Detroit or something then I'd say it's justified but if not then I don't see why I needs to be encrypted.

[@carlvitko1355]

Tomorrow is 1/1/24, any movement on this bill passing and becoming law?

[@njtProductions]

Doubt it

[@SandCrabNews]

Keep SB 1000 ALIVE!

[@yoseifmichael9058]

All surrounding suburbs and Chicago needs to go back un-encrypted. There is to much going on these days.

[@attribute-4677]

Make it illegal to stream the channels over the internet and the cops will stop wanting to encrypt. It’s teenagers and crackheads using their smartphones to know the cops are coming vs buying an $800 scanner and lugging it around.

[@n1kkri]

Any action on this Bill? I hope it passes. I would like to know what's going on in my neighborhood for safety. Lots of crazy people running around these days.

[@leonardbrinkman4410]

Well I can tell you this much right now that if the sb1000 does pass and it is sent the governor's desk? You can be sure to know that your privacy will be safe but you will be able to find out what's going on in your neighborhood in the first place without having your scanner encrypted. Because to me I would like to know what's going on in my neighborhood as well as you and that is one reason why I do not support police scanner encryptions ever. Because encrypting a police scanner sends the wrong message and it also puts you and me at risk! As a matter a fact I am also hearing that out in rapid City in Pennington county South Dakota is also being encrypted what's in the next few months, at what that means is the rapid City police department and the entire Pennington county sheriff's office are all going to be encrypted. As well as their fire department. So that means that the entire county will be left in the dark without you knowing what's going on in the neighborhood. And that will put you in danger I'm not knowing where the police officer is and it's that officer will be in the area, and that is why I am against police scanner encryptions all together! Because this will cause bad police officers to hide their activities but the bad guys will find other ways to listen to the police instead of an encrypted scanner.

[@AMStationEngineer]

Sensitive info almost always sent over MDT's, and not audio, the officer can then utilize and/or modify the info directly through the mobile data terminal.

[@bjmeans2466]

Fire that police chefs and fire all sheriffs in the USA that want to encryption radio transmission

[@stevengreen4620]

Wish if they do this in Missouri I live in The St. Louis Metro North area and It's been encrypted since 2016 we need to hear on what's going on!

[@derekthomasgriffin]

Is it still encrypted? Can we listen in yet?

[@doughnuteater]

I'm so upset this didn't get beyond Assembly 😞. I used to stream the RSO and text my family down south when there'd be something serious and important. Wish I'd gone down more and monitored the RSO in their EDACS years. I can now only recally a handful of their beat numbers now...

[@DC322]

NYC is already encrypting their police scanner transmissions. Six precincts in Brooklyn has their radio scanners encrypted.

[@la5984]

I know old any new updates on it

[@j.richards2346]

I used to hear Pgh. Pa's P.D. calls on the scanner , it was amazing what was going on around me day or night . Now I'm in the country and the calls are mostly encrypted .👎👮

[@leonardbrinkman4410]

Well pretty soon sure the Philadelphia Police department and the county sheriff's office will soon be totally encrypted so I don't know what you're going to do about that? But I have a strong feeling that the American civil liberties Union will come in and put a stop to this once & for all! Because I'm like you I am against police scanner encryptions, because it sends the wrong message there are other ways to make sure that we can find out the correct information without having it compramized but they say they're doing this encryption stuff for public safety and privacy reasons! And encrypting a police scanner something that I do not support @ all.

[@ManuelPinner]

Only the Federal Government is the Ones that Should be allowed to encrypted there Communication, not Police Department Because We Pay there Salaries!

[@truesonic669]

About time

[@richcarolan5696]

Wish all states would we pay for their them why can't we hear

[@leonardbrinkman4410]

You know that's a good idea. But it does need to be passed by the state State legislatures. And I hope that this same message will go through the people in Las Vegas San Francisco San Diego and a few other cities because we need to put it into these police scanner encryptions and put it into them now not later! Because these police scanner encryptions are putting the public at risk. And that is one reason why I am against the idea of encrypting a police scanner because it is sending the wrong message!

[@HIFONICSM3]

So what happened? Did they pass the bill ? I’m guessing not. My scanner tells me these dudes are encrypted

[@ManuelPinner]

The only encrypted communication to the police show have is for their SWAT teams and Special Operation tactical Teams!

[@Sgtkode]

I think they should follow the law to letter including politicians home phone numbers Date of Births home addresses and social security numbers. The have no regard for Officer safety, why should the officers have regard for their privacy. After all we want complete transparency. I had a Mayor once that wanted all the officers issued parking tickets for parking on the dead end street behind the station. After 3000 parking tickets were issued in the city he decided to give us a bigger parking lot by closing the dead end street. Some times the children need to be taught.

[@FirstnameLastname-tm8ev]

East coast philly area and nyc is a goldmine of unencrypted content

[@bjmeans2466]

Makes a deal all sheriff departments and state agencies and police departments and fire departments will unencrypted radio communications and make illegal for that communication to be streamed over the internet at all

[@dttomsen971]

If they need to have private communications they will simply use their cell phones. This bill is a joke.

[@browner010]

It doesn't matter if they did restore it or not, the cops will just go 100% C.A.D and cellphone use so civilians can't listen in and they'll state "With this day and age, it's for officer safety"

[@leonardbrinkman4410]

And buying Christina police scanner they're giving the bad guys the thumbs up and are civilians will pay the ultimate price when it's all said & done!

[@matthewnovakoski8479]

Interesting 👮‍♀️🤷‍♂️

[@jesusgutierrez9705]

👍

[@DpsLee-wc9xk]

Cool digital copy of feeds

[@CravenD15]

Yeah, privacy issues are not the problem why they did that. That's honestly stupid, and nonsensical. The problem was people showing up to scenes and becoming a problem. Has nothing to do with privacy, but rather safety. Do I think majority of Police Radio Traffic needs to be encrypted. Nope, but that's the purpose of tac channels. Such as for S.W.A.T. or other tactical high risk team, hostage, etc. type of scenarios. That's why those exist. As for traffic stops etc. If you get pulled over. There is nothing private about that. If an incident is happening. There is nothing private about that. An accident scene is nothing private. People able to know there is an accident ahead can be a great safety increase, to already be prepared to either take a different route, or to prepare to slow down, stop, or whatever else is needed to safely pass the scene, or not get stuck for however long traffic will be stopped for. So no, the greater majority of such things, are not a privacy issue. Likelihood is, people already have a decent idea of the who, etc. Just by the were, vehicle, etc. Kind of defeats the whole it's a privacy concern. Just saying. Even for pursuits. Once it is called, they could easily switch to a encrypted tac channel for the pursuit, so the potential they are listening in on the officers while being pursued is lessened greatly. It really is that simple.

[@whatshappeningmedia6860]

they let it die in committee.

[@MexiMelt1988]

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[@drummerboi74136]

good because they are putting communities in danger. buy hiding police radio