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‘It’s just terrible’: NYC pols, civil rights leaders pan reported NYPD radio encryption plans

by Todd Maisel Posted on October 18, 2022
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Elected officials and civil rights advocates in the city are concerned that the public and the Fourth Estate will eventually be cut off from police communications entirely should the NYPD move full bore into radio encryption.

“It’s terrible, it’s just terrible,” said Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, when asked about encryption at a recent City Hall rally. “I’m gonna try to figure out something here.”

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‘It’s just terrible’: NYC pols, civil rights leaders pan reported NYPD radio encryption plans

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