The Tucson Police Department recently encrypted its radio communications, effectively blocking the public from listening.
Tucson police says doing so protects private victim information and keeps officers safer. The radio calls will still be accessible through public records requests.
"We want to make sure that the information that gets broadcast over the radio, a lot of it is people’s personal information whether it's their personal biological, biographical information, or just information about things that are happening in their lives is kind of protected," said Tucson Police spokesperson Bo Wilson.
The Police Department will post call responses to a dashboard that instead posts a summary of the call and hides exact location. Mesa and Phoenix police also have encrypted radio systems.
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