When they don't want you to know | From the editor
Government and local authorities are restricting press access and encrypting police radio communications, reducing public transparency and hindering local crime reporting.
Berkeley Police seek to encrypt all radio communications, citing officer safety and burglar eavesdropping, while critics warn of reduced transparency and accountability.
Public police radio channels go silent in Oakland, Alameda County
Nearly every East Bay law enforcement agency has encrypted police radio channels, ending public access to officer-dispatch communications and prompting concern from accountability advocates.
How Oaklandside fights for freedom of information: on the podcast
Oaklandside's transparency reporting uses legal actions and reporting wins to protect public access to government records, meetings, and police information.
OPD's decision to encrypt its radio feed takes away a crucial reporting tool
The Oakland Police Department encrypted its radio communications, blocking public access to scanner feeds that previously allowed real-time monitoring of incidents.
