Beginning Monday, Nov. 3, the department is transitioning to encrypted radio transmissions to “enhance security and protect ...

Boulder’s police radios will no longer be available for curious minds and ears starting no later than Tuesday.

Berkeley City Council voted 8-1 for encrypted police radio, citing privacy protection, raising transparency concerns.

The authority has been working for years to pull public access to officers’ communications, despite deep concerns by police accountability organizations and First Amendment advocates.

To the Hoover Police Department, thank you for having me,” Nick Derzis said on the nearly five-minute radio exchange.