[Scan-DC] Depts using encryption?

[Doug Kitchener]

Thanks, that was my question... and I thought (think!) that there are no, let's say, consumer scanners that will decrypt anyway, legal or not!  (unless it means that we can hear the system but we can't _understand_ it!)  :)

Also, to split a hair, some of the Montgomery police talkgroups have the capability to encrypt, but the encryption is not in use at all times and not used for stuff like dispatching calls.  (Ed, I'm sure you're aware of that, just wanted to clarify for those in other jurisdictions.)

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> Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:04:51 -0500
> From: rirri at aol.com
> To: cohenner at gmail.com
> CC: edtobias at comcast.net; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net; scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Depts using encryption?
>
> How is that possible? No (legal) scanner can scan encrypted transmissions.
>
> On 11/15/2011 12:03, cohenner at gmail.com wrote:
> > Baltimore City is encrypted, but easily scanable using newer scanners.

> > ------Original Message------
> > From: Ed Tobias
> > Sender: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Scan-DC] Depts using encryption?
> > Sent: Nov 15, 2011 12:00
> >
> > Is anyone aware of local law enforcement agencies, in addition to Baltimore and D.C. police, that have encrypted their radio transmissions?
> >
> > Ed, KR3E