DETROIT — Police agencies across metro Detroit are moving to encrypt radio communications, a shift that is raising concerns among journalists, residents and public safety watchers who say it could limit access to information during emergencies.
Encryption has already taken effect in Oakland County, and departments in Wayne and Macomb counties are expected to follow, according to an interview with Abe who is an independent journalist from Metro Detroit News.
“Basically it’s going to be in all three counties,” the Abe said, adding that Wayne County agencies could switch as soon as late spring or summer…