It's the public's right to know versus the police's need for secrecy. With fewer outlets to provide news to an information-craving public, a form of citizen journalism has arisen to fill the void.

The Berkeley Police Department moved its radio communications to encrypted channels on Thursday a little over a week after a controversial vote by the Berkeley City Council to allow the change.

Berkeley City Council voted 8-1 for encrypted police radio, citing privacy protection, raising transparency concerns.

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Visalia Police Department is going radio silent as it has officially switched from clear to encrypted radio operations, meaning the public will no longer be able to ...

Dartmouth Police announced they've fully encrypted their radio communications, upgrading their system in a move they described as safeguarding the public's personal information and ensuring increased ...

Anne Arundel County Police will move to encrypt radio transmissions starting in October, a change they say will protect officers and the privacy of witnesses and victims. But the shift is drawing ...

“Beginning on January 23, 2024, the following Johnson County police agencies will begin full encryption of their radio communications.” So began a media release sent out on Dec. 21, the Thursday ...

The approval came despite more than two dozen public commenters who objected to the proposal as well as the process of how it was placed on the City Council's consent calendar, which is a list of ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- In a press release sent out on Thursday, the St. Joseph Police Department announced it would transition to encrypted radio traffic early in July. This change is for ...

WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. -- A controversial memorandum of understanding between Wicomico County and a popular Facebook page has been put on pause. At the end of July, County Executive Julie Giordano gave ...