Public access to police radio traffic will soon be a thing of the past in Contra Costa County as encryption is set to be turned on for all agencies within the next 1-2 weeks–this also impacts Alameda County law enforcement.
This means, no one outside of law enforcement will hear police chatter over the radio – something the Antioch Police Department and Brentwood Police Department have been doing since 2015.
In an email last week, the City of Oakley confirmed their police radio traffic is going dark due to a state law, but were quick to point out Oakley is not the only agency switching over, but rather this is a comprehensive effort going on for the Counties of Contra Costa and Alameda…