Hamilton Police Could Soon Be Permitted to Use Radio Frequency Jammers

Carney government wants more police forces to have radio signal ‘jammers’

The proposal, which was quietly released online last week, calls for the expansion of the power to legally use radio "jammers" to 27 police forces beyond the RCMP.

ISED looks to exempt police forces from jammer ban - The Wire Report

Jammers transmit signals on the same frequencies used by cell towers and mobile networks, thereby obstructing a mobile phone’s ability to access the internet, send messages, or make calls.

Hamilton Police Could Soon Be Permitted to Use Radio Frequency Jammers

Federal government proposes limited use of jammers in public safety situations, stating RCMP no longer able to sustain support to local police forces.