Gov. Hochul vetoes legislation aimed at returning NYPD comms to public airwaves

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a piece of legislation Friday that would’ve restored some public access to police radio frequencies. Police agencies around the nation, including the ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Virginia Beach residents criticize loss of transparency as police radio frequencies go dark

Every time she left her house over the past three years, Christina Smith would check Facebook to see if it’s safe where she’s headed. While she was out, she’d check Facebook to see if there’s any ...
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City Council hold hearing on encryption of NYPD radio broadcasts

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New York City Council is holding a hearing Monday on the NYPD's planned upgrade to its decades-old radio system. No one disputes the need for an upgrade. What makes this ...

Keep Police Radio Public Act 2025: Hochul faces year-end deadline

The Keep Police Radio Public Act was introduced on Jan. 28, 2025, by six New York elected officials: Karines Reyes, Rodneyse ...
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Debate on safety vs. transparency with NYPD radio broadcasts

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Should police radio broadcasts be encrypted or should they stay public? There's a debate between the NYPD, New York City Council, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams on this ...