Most law enforcement in my area already does use a form of encrypted coms. Have been for the last 25 years. As for my opinion on it, I can see both sides.
On the one hand, police com traffic often contains details about people’s most painful or vulnerable moments. On the other hand, there has been a real problem with law enforcement conduct for some time and the darkness that encrypted com traffic allows for some real shady shit to go down unnoticed. It’s the exact same arguments, for and against, for civilian use of encryption.
In the case of police in my local area, the com traffic is supposed to be recorded and made available on request. Never tried going after it, though.
Most law enforcement in my area already does use a form of encrypted coms. Have been for the last 25 years. As for my opinion on it, I can see both sides.
On the one hand, police com traffic often contains details about people’s most painful or vulnerable moments. On the other hand, there has been a real problem with law enforcement conduct for some time and the darkness that encrypted com traffic allows for some real shady shit to go down unnoticed. It’s the exact same arguments, for and against, for civilian use of encryption.
In the case of police in my local area, the com traffic is supposed to be recorded and made available on request. Never tried going after it, though.