While the transition hasn’t happened yet, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office is working toward encrypting its radio communications.
Worcester County Sheriff Matt Crisafulli said the county’s emergency services team is in the process of programming his department’s radios to include encryption.
“The process just takes time to implement,” Crisafulli said.
Like a growing number of law enforcement agencies nationwide, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office announced last fall that it would be moving to encrypted radio communications. Crisafulli said the change, which has been criticized by those who monitor emergency radio channels, was meant to keep his officers safe.
“I understand that this is not a popular decision, however; it is a necessity for the preventative safety of our law enforcement officers,” Crisafulli said when he announced the change in October. “As you know, this is a very demanding and stressful job, especially in today’s world with instant informational access at everyone’s reach. This includes those that may have nefarious intentions towards our brave men and women.”
While he initially planned for the transition to take place in January, staff are still programming the radios.
“This effort involves the collaboration of multiple local, county, and state agencies and there is significant coordination effort happening to ensure that this is well executed,” said James Hamilton, the county’s deputy director of emergency services.
Yea > you can’t listen to them but they Can You !!!!
They are full of it. They don’t want the general public to know what is going on. We are on to you Crisafulli.
They are working on RADAR Encryption so your Detectors can’t pick them Up !!!
Next DRONES will be flying over & mailing Out Tickets !!!
Why the secrecy? Spend lots of money on new equipment so u can sneak up on a friday nite party of high schoolers? Still wont catch the bad guys….and industry will have tech soon to enable listening. ALWAYS happens.
Smile if im lying…..people listening via scanners going to social media have HELPED you catch the bad guys! I see you smiling. Why ruin a good thing….why changing up something thats helped that will make you have to work much harder.
Ah, didnt think of that one.
Idiots.