Move to Encrypt Scanner Channels Creates Debate About Police Safety and Public Transparency

Delmarva Public Media | By Bryan Russo

Published November 21, 2023 at 2:29 PM EST

Earl Campbell is a retired Ocean City police officer and the founder of Eastern Shore Undercover

Delmarva Public Media's Brian Shane explores the debate surrounding the merits of encrypting local police scanner channels.

Local officials recently announced that the public will no longer be able to access historically open channels via police scanners due to alleged safety concerns.

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Bryan Russo

Bryan brings over 20 years of broadcasting and journalism experience to Delmarva Public Media after doing multi-award-winning work for WAMU/WRAU-FM as the host of “Coastal Connection” and as its coastal reporter. He’s contributed to national entities like the BBC, NPR, and the Associated Press, and worked the local newsbeat at the Maryland Coast Dispatch in Ocean City.

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