What Next - The Cops Don’t Want You Listening In
Citing the risks from criminals listening in and pranksters interfering in their channels, the NYPD is the latest and biggest police department moving to encrypt their radio communications. But what about the reporters who rely on the police scanner—and the public who rely on those reporters?
Guests:
Todd Maisel, contributing editor at AMNewYork and photojournalist
Adam Scott Wandt, associate professor of public policy at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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