""unexpected technical issues""
""This is a huge blow for journalism,""
""Some of the best journalism in the country comes directly from the scanners. The transparency is a check on disturbing actions by police.""
""working with a vendor""
Oakland Police Department delayed encryption of its police radio channels after encountering "unexpected technical issues." The encryption plan would end public access to live radio feeds long used for by-the-minute transparency about crime and officer actions. The delay appears linked to a broader effort across Alameda and Contra Costa counties to silence police scanner traffic through the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority. Dozens of agencies planned to go dark, with only Berkeley opting out. Advocates, journalists and attorneys condemned the move as harmful to transparency and public accountability. The regional authority director said he is "working with a vendor" to find a fix.
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