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ACP to draft letter on police radio encryption; will revisit options including delayed public feeds
Summary
Commissioners discussed concerns that dispatch encryption reduces public transparency and asked staff to draft a letter for an October meeting outlining alternatives such as delayed public feeds or credentialed media access.
Commissioners raised concerns Aug. 11 that plans to encrypt some Montgomery County police radio and dispatch communications could reduce transparency and complicate public access to real-time public-safety information.
“I'm a 100% opposed to two things. One, that all the information is encrypted,” Commissioner Sherry said during the meeting, adding that encryption can undermine transparency…
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