Rick, Then you know that no option is perfect. You know there are stories like yours where hearing a clear channel dispatch helped you assist. But I bet you also know about ambush setups by listening

I agree, it was just recently that Denver went all encryption. There were always encrypted channels, even in 1971 when I joined the PD. The encryption wasn't digital it was analog voice inversion and

Joe, The privacy isn't for the criminal. The privacy is for calls like welfare checks, ambulance patients having their name and dob and health issues broadcast in the clear. That the burglar alarm at

There are privacy issues that are addressed via encryption. I have been listening to police calls since the early 60's. I was a Denver Police officer for 26 years, retired in 1997. I understand the de

In 1963, in college, I programmed an IBM computer using punch cards. The processor in the IBM was programmed by removable wire "looms" that were the equivalent of today's microcode in the CPU. It told

Go to Uniden's website and look it up!

I have used one of the tri band Larsen NMO mount (via a NMO 3/4" hole mount) for years for scanning and it is fantastic. Very happy with its quality and performance.

I must admit, I find your use of a PA system very obnoxious.

Homeland Security no less.

Try telling your airbags the velcro is good enough.

I have used a Larsen TriBand NMO mount for years. A bit pricey but a superb antenna. Here's an example on eBay. https://www.ebay.com/i/372555516598 Or just Google Larson TriBand mobile antenna Don

Actually, I shouldn't have said that, in those cities, the political leaders are corrupt and have been for a long time and the the police chief and commissioners are political appointees. The large ma

Chicago or Camden, NJ... Or perhaps Washington DC

Having been in the profession for 26 years, mine is an educated guess. I am talking criminal conduct bad... doubt there is even close to 10,000 of them.

Let's agree to disagree. You won't change my mind, I won't change yours (or anyone's). Anyway... I have had my say. Don

A big thumbs up. Ed! Said very well. Don

And that's the whole point of getting enough people to agree with you and vote for people/laws that you all agree with. If it's an important issue for you, write letters to the editor of a local paper

Of course there are bad cops, and I guarantee you won't catch them by listening to dispatch. There's bad people in every group. I would bet as a percentage, the police are way towards the bottom compa

You don't like it, get your city/county/state/federal lawmakers to enact a law prohibiting encryption. If enough voters think like you, should be a piece of cake. Until then, you will have live with i

You all seem to forget... That unencrypted police radio means it is unencrypted for YOU and the criminals in town too. 26 years as a police officer in Denver, CO and while not frequent, there were man