SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office will soon be moving to encrypted radio communications.
Like a growing number of police departments nationwide, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office will be transitioning in January to encrypted radio communications. Sheriff Matt Crisafulli says the change is meant to keep law enforcement 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. “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.”
Crisafulli shared a statement on social media Saturday announcing his agency’s plan to move toward encrypted communication. His announcement came after the Eastern Shore Undercover Facebook page, known for its monitoring of emergency radio channels, shared the news that Worcester County would soon be encrypting its communications.
“That unfortunately means that we will no longer be able to provide coverage to the citizens of Worcester County,” read a lengthy post on the page Saturday. “This is NOT my choice and does not make me happy at all, but the reality is there is nothing I can do about it.”
Damn, my oh my, what are the professional scanner listeners going to do now ??
They just don’t want people to know the true crime stats in the county and mainly in Ocean City. After all, what is Worcester County without Ocean City? Well basically, it’s Somerset County!