Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Panel asks DCJS to develop model policy on when to encrypt public-safety radio communications

2124126 · January 16, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

House Bill 2039 directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop a model policy on encryption of public-safety communications, with an amendment stressing that the policy should aim to maximize transparency and public access to routine radio communications. The committee reported the bill, as amended, 4-2.

House Bill 2039 would direct the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop a model policy concerning encryption of public-safety communications so local agencies have guidance on when and how to encrypt radio traffic.

Sponsor Chair Simon said the policy is intended to be a…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans