For decades, the Oakland Police Department’s radio and dispatch broadcasts have been accessible to the public. Now, the department is working to cut off that access.
OPD first announced this decision in late April. In August, the department said its radio channels would go dark on Sept. 3 at 4 a.m.
The department did not issue a press release, hold a press conference, or give the public an opportunity to weigh in before deciding to encrypt its radio transmissions…