[ScanIndiana] Questions for list

[Rob Dale]

> > Rarely are digital comms encrypted.
>
> I thought that too...  The sargeant that I personally spoke to said they
not
> only were digital, but they spent the cash and bought encription
capability
> and used it on "all police and the swat guys channels"...  Ours here are
the
> same way...  If an officer locates a credit card in a lost/stolen purse,
the
> number is read over the secure channel or his cellular...

It depends on the agency... As I said MSP is all in the clear with the
exception of covert ops & detectives. Lansing Fire is all digital but no
encryption -- I can't find to many reasons fire dept's need it ;>

But to say that most (or even a majority) of digital APCO25 signals are
encrypted is incorrect.

 - Rob