<\/b>Police radio transmissions will soon be encrypted in parts of the state\u2019s north under new arrangements aimed at improving officer safety in the region.<\/p>\n
The encryption process, which is expected to go-live mid-September, will affect digital radio across Central Hunter, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and Manning Great Lakes Local Area Commands.<\/p>\n
This follows the successful encryption of police digital radios across all commands in the Sydney metropolitan region, Newcastle and Wollongong seven years ago.<\/p>\n
Northern Region Commander, Assistant Commissioner Jeff Loy, said the strategy represents an important step forward in ensuring the safety of police.<\/p>\n
\u201cCriminals will no longer be able to listen in on police radio transmissions to track emergency responses, which means we\u2019re eliminating a significant risk to officer safety,\u201d Assistant Commissioner Loy said.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolicing can be a highly challenging and dangerous job and we\u2019ll continue to develop and implement strategies that make their role as safe as possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cEncrypting radio transmissions not only means protecting our officers but also helping them solve and prevent crime,\u201d Assistant Commissioner Loy said.<\/p>\n
The change will also affect local media organisations as they\u2019ll no longer have access to monitor police radio via scanners in newsrooms and vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to assist media in the vital role they play in communicating information to the public that helps tackle crime,\u201d Assistant Commissioner Loy said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo maintain this connection, we\u2019ve developed the Police External Agencies Transfer System (PEATS), an internet feed that\u2019s proved effective for a number of years in providing information on police activity, in place of radio transmissions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition, we\u2019ll work with affected media organisations to ensure the new measures allow opportunities to attend operations of public significance,\u201d Assistant Commissioner Loy said.<\/p>\n
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