That dangerous driving put police officers and the public at risk. “We were blocks away from him and he heard that we were on our way to him and he just started taking off and driving crazily,” he said. In one instance, Glidden said a car theft suspect used an app on his phone to listen in as officers pursued him. “There had been several instances prior to our encryption of the radio system where we had gone out and people were listening to us live on the radio,” he said. Glidden says that has put the power in the hands of suspects to listen in on police communications to try to predict their moves. Whereas before listeners had to own specific radio equipment to tune in to certain channels, these days most emergency dispatch communications are streamed online for anyone with access to the internet. “It’s just safer for us to have our radio system encrypted,” Glidden said.
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For Harry Glidden, a division chief for APD’s policy compliance and professional standards, the move is all about public safety. The Aurora Police Department has been encrypting its radio traffic for about three years. The department is following the move dozens of agencies across Colorado have already taken to restrict radio traffic as a safety and privacy precaution. To comment on this or other 360 stories, email us at See more 360 stories here.ĭENVER - This week, the Denver Fire Department dispatch communications begun encrypting its radio channels. Editor's Note: Denver7 360 stories explore multiple sides of the topics that matter most to Coloradans, bringing in different perspectives so you can make up your own mind about the issues.
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