Episode notes
Investigative reporter Tim White discusses encrypted police scanners and how this growing practice is making it difficult for communities in Rhode Island to stay informed. Journalist Norah Hogan describes a tragedy in Bath, Maine, and how police there are keeping certain details about the investigation secret.
Guest Bios and Contact Information
Additional News and Resources
Police Scanner Encryption
- Police are Increasingly Encrypting Their Radios to Block Scrutiny By Journalists | Truthout
- The Wildly Popular Police Scanner Does Silent for Many | The New York Times
- Police Dodge Journalists By Encrypting Radio | Freedom of the Press Foundation
- Encryption Status of Police Channels in Providence County
- Fully Encrypted Channels for Police Agencies in New England
- Cranston Police Department Policy
- NEFAC Rhode Island FOI Guide
Investigation in Bath, Maine
- Police Heavily Redact Records From Two Domestic Violence Calls Made Just Days Before a Double Homicide | WMTW
- Bath Mother, Daughter Killed in Murder-Suicide Remembered as Generous People | Portland Press Herald
- Officials Refuse to Release Information in Bath Double Murder | Times Record
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Maine Domestic Violence Resources
- NEFAC Maine FOI Guide
Keywords
First Amendment
Police Scanner Encryptions
Journalism
Public Records
New England First Amendment Coalition
Communities of Hope