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Opinion

Opinion: New map app didn’t solve the problem of silencing police radios

February 14, 2022 1:34 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor A year after Palo Alto Police Chief Robert Jonsen decided to encrypt police radios — making it impossible for the public to monitor […]

In the news

As police encrypt radios, attorney general urges law enforcement help the news media

December 29, 2021 11:30 pm

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Nearly a year after Palo Alto abruptly began encrypting police radio transmissions — meaning the public and news media can’t hear what officers are […]

In the news

CHP hasn’t encrypted its radios like Palo Alto, Mtn. View and Los Altos

November 11, 2021 3:46 pm

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent When police in Palo Alto and other cities decided this year to encrypt their radio transmissions, they said they were complying with a directive […]

Apple

Opinion: Apple becoming an arm of law enforcement

August 11, 2021 5:00 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Apple has announced plans to scan iPhones for images of child sexual abuse and report offenders to law enforcement. Child protection groups cheered […]

Palo Alto

State DOJ won’t let Palo Alto end police radio encryption

August 11, 2021 4:49 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The California Department of Justice has closed the door on Palo Alto Police’s attempt to unencrypt its police radio transmissions. In March, Police […]

In the news

Police departments across the state flooded DOJ with correspondence about police radio encryption

July 28, 2021 11:39 am

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent In the months before the California Department of Justice issued a bulletin that prompted many police departments in the state to encrypt their radio […]

Palo Alto

Police radio encryption: Berkeley to take a different approach than Palo Alto — public involvement

July 10, 2021 4:50 pm

BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent The Berkeley Police Department’s decision on whether to keep one radio channel unencrypted will “absolutely” factor in the public’s and media’s wishes to be […]

In the news

Is full encryption of police radios necessary? Berkeley may allow public to hear one of their channels

July 2, 2021 4:18 pm

This story was originally published June 30 in the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. […]

Los Altos

No reports of scanners aiding crime – Argument for encryption loses steam

May 28, 2021 2:31 pm

By the Daily Post staff One of the arguments people make in favor of encrypting police radios is that if police dispatch calls were broadcast over the air, criminals would […]

Opinion

Opinion: 55 days later and state DOJ hasn’t complied with records request for information on police radio encryption

May 27, 2021 5:22 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor When a government agency is proud of what it’s done, they’ll have a PR person send the media a press release to trumpet […]

Palo Alto

San Francisco finds an alternative to full encryption of police radios

May 24, 2021 10:51 pm

CORRECTION: In an earlier version, the last paragraph had the wrong price for a police radio. It has been corrected. BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent As Palo Alto police […]

Palo Alto

Public sharply critical of police dog attack and police radio encryption

April 7, 2021 7:13 pm

BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Altans expressed outrage over the attack of a sleeping man by a Palo Alto police dog and they called upon City Council […]

Opinion

Opinion: Council tonight can make the Police Department more transparent

April 5, 2021 2:00 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor One of the messages from last summer’s George Floyd marches was that police departments need to be more accountable. But in the months […]

Palo Alto

Police ask state if they can temporarily drop encryption

April 5, 2021 11:02 am

This story was printed in Saturday’s Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 mid-Peninsula locations. BY KYLE MARTIN […]

Palo Alto

From the archives: Palo Alto to spend $4 million on new radio system; Redwood City’s experience was a fiasco

April 5, 2021 11:01 am

The following story appeared in the June 16, 2017, edition of the Daily Post. We’re posting the story today because it provides some background for tonight’s Palo Alto City Council […]

Opinion

Opinion: Police scanners and Civil Rights

April 2, 2021 12:24 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor Police scanners played an important role in the Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War movements, according to Mountain View City Councilwoman Sally Lieber. And […]

In the news

One city is reluctant to switch to encrypted police radio

April 1, 2021 7:44 pm

BY KYLE MARTIN < Daily Post Staff Writer Word Count: 719 One of the last police departments in Santa Clara County to encrypt its radio transmissions is the city of […]

Palo Alto

Police chief willing to explore alternatives to full encryption of radios, but doesn’t have any examples

March 29, 2021 8:50 pm

BY KYLE MARTIN Daily Post Staff Writer Police Chief Robert Jonsen, who decided to encrypt Palo Alto’s police radios in January without any advance notice, said in a memo to […]

Opinion

Opinion: Encryption isn’t a ‘mandate,’ it’s a choice

February 14, 2021 1:02 pm

BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The dispute over the decision by Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos to encrypt their police radio frequencies may just boil down to […]

Opinion

Opinion: Police aren’t required to encrypt their radios

February 8, 2021 9:08 pm

OPINION BY DAVE PRICE Daily Post Editor The dispute over the decision by Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos to encrypt their police radio frequencies may just boil down […]

Mountain View

Council to discuss police radio encryption, Mountain View says it will follow Palo Alto’s lead

January 11, 2021 11:57 pm

By the Daily Post staff Palo Alto City Council will meet in the 60 days to review a decision by Palo Alto police to encrypt their police radio transmissions — […]

Palo Alto

Mayor says that encrypting police radio signals was a mistake

January 11, 2021 12:31 pm

The following story was first published in Saturday’s Daily Post. If you want to get the latest local news, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations. […]

Opinion

Editorial: Police decision to encrypt radio transmissions reduces transparency

January 8, 2021 12:34 pm

Daily Post Editorial Palo Alto police have decided to encrypt their radio transmissions, a move that will severely limit the ability of journalists to do their jobs. Moreover, members of […]

Palo Alto

Police cut off their radio transmissions to the public

January 6, 2021 10:15 am

By the Daily Post staff The Palo Alto Police Department began encrypting its police radio transmissions yesterday (Jan. 5) to prevent the public from hearing what officers are doing. Since […]

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