Fire Department Partially Encrypted
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Encryption Details
Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope All Operations except for Dispatch, Main Operations, EMS 1 & 2, Marine, and Incident 11-42.
Technical Details P25 AES-256
What This Means
This agency encrypts some of their communications while leaving others open. Specific channels or operations are encrypted.
Impact on Transparency
- Journalists cannot monitor police activity for breaking news or investigative reporting
- Community members cannot track police response to incidents in their neighborhood
- Researchers cannot study police communication patterns and response times
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