Six local law enforcement agencies’ dispatch shared radio will go silent as its leaders decide to encrypt all channels.
Westcom Emergency Communications answers 911 calls for Clive, Norwalk, Urbandale, Waukee, West Des Moines and Windsor Heights. Each city agency recently “made the difficult decision to implement encryption on all Westcom Emergency Communications radio channels,” according to a news release.
The move is to “better protect the privacy and safety of those who rely on, and those who provide emergency services within our service area,” according to the release…