NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to preserve live access to their radio communications for the press and volunteer first responders has been sent to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her signature.
The “Keep Police Radio Public Act” was introduced in response to efforts by the NYPD, Nassau County Police Department, and other departments across the state to transition from traditional radio scanners to encrypted radios.
The proposal, which was approved Thursday, would require police departments to grant journalists and emergency services organizations access to their encrypted radio communications. The bill allows for exemptions of information deemed “sensitive.”…