Berkeley PD says encryption is necessary to protect officers, but critics argue the public would lose an important police ...

The council’s decision reverses a city policy adopted in 2021 that prohibited encryption in most cases. Berkeley Police Chief Jennifer Louis said the change was necessary to align with state and ...

In recent days, local residents and advocates have begun to speak out about a push by Berkeley police to make all their radio ...

Springfield's police department is getting a BearCat armored vehicle. Springfield police want to use the bearcat as “an armored rescue vehicle” to “respond to high risk, critical incidents,” according ...

The City Council will consider reversing a policy banning encryption of police channels. Critics argue doing so would deprive the public of a tool to monitor crime and hold officers accountable.

Springfield Police may be the next local law enforcement agency to get a military-style armored vehicle. The City Council voted Monday to use nearly $470,000 of federal forfeiture funds, which are ...

More than 5,000 law enforcement departments across the U.S. use interconnected Flock Safety cameras to track residents’ movements.

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.

The 1122 program, as it’s known, presents a danger to protesters facing off against militarized cops, according to a new ...

SUNBURY — Members of the public and journalists from Valley media groups across Northumberland County will no longer hear scanner traffic from county police departments after the system goes to an ...

The Berkeley Police Department is seeking to encrypt all its radio communications, per a formal request from the department ...

The Springfield Police Department says its latest investment will help to protect officers in high-risk situations.The Bearcat Armored Vehicle - recently approv ...