N.Y. Legislators Vote to Preserve Media Access to Encrypted Police Radio Comms

N.Y. legislators vote to preserve media access to encrypted police radio comms

The bill allows for exemptions of information deemed “sensitive."

New York legislators vote to preserve media access to encrypted police radio communications

New York state lawmakers have passed a bill to preserve media access to police radio feeds as more and more law enforcement agencies encrypt their communications.

New York Lawmakers Vote to Block NYPD from Hiding Police Radio Communications

NEW YORK – State legislators in New York voted to preserve public access to live police radio transmissions, passing a bill aimed squarely at preventing the NYPD from fully encrypting its radio channels. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email The “Keep Police Radio Public Act” cleared both the state Assembly and […]

New York state lawmakers vote to stop NYPD’s attempt to block radio communications from public

New York state lawmakers voted to stop the NYPD’s attempt to block all of its radio communications from the public Thursday with the bill expected to head to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk.

Over and ‘not’ out: NYS Legislature passes bill that gives press encrypted police radio access

Members of the state Legislature voted Thursday to approve the "Keep Police Radio Public Act," which will give credentialed members of the media access to encrypted police radio. This comes after the NYPD completed encryption of its precincts, special operations, and several other frequencies this past year. While several citywide frequencies and transit radio remain open, encrypted radio has left many members of the media to guess whether parti…

Lawmakers Vote To Stop NYPD's Attempt To Encrypt Their Radios

alternative_right shares a report: New York state lawmakers voted to stop the NYPD's attempt to block its radio communications from the public Thursday, with the bill expected to head to Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk. The "Keep Police Radio Public Act" passed both the state Senate and state Assembly, wi...