Solutions: Alternatives to Full Encryption
Practical alternatives to police radio encryption including delayed access models, model legislation, and successful community campaigns.
Campaign Timeline
A proven 90-day action plan for organizing against police radio encryption.
FOIA Templates
Pre-written FOIA/public records requests to uncover encryption decisions and costs.
Public Testimony
Ready-to-use testimony scripts and preparation guides for city council meetings.
Build Coalitions
How to recruit fire/EMS, journalists, and community allies to fight encryption.
Media Strategy
Templates for op-eds, letters to editors, press releases, and reporter pitches.
Budget Intervention
How to identify and challenge encryption funding during budget season.
Lobbying Guide
How to build relationships with council members, mayors, and commissioners on police encryption.
Legal Pathways
FOIA challenges, civil rights attorney letters, demand letters, and lawsuit strategies.
Toolkit
Consolidated templates, one-pagers, and print-friendly resources for your anti-encryption campaign.
Social Media
TikTok, Reddit, Nextdoor, and Twitter/X tactics. Sample posts, hashtag coordination, and viral content strategies.
Emergency Response
What to do when encryption is suddenly announced. Crisis templates, rapid coalition mobilization, and town hall organizing.
Post-Victory
Preventing re-encryption attempts, policy language to lock in transparency, and long-term coalition maintenance.
Events Calendar New
Find city council meetings, police commission hearings, and legislative sessions where police encryption decisions are made.
New York Guide New
Practical guide for New York residents fighting police radio encryption. Build on NYC's Local Law 46 victory, revive state legislation after Hochul's veto, and organize local campaigns.
Texas Guide New
Texas-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Texas Public Information Act requests, state legislators, county commissioners, and local success stories.
California Guide New
Complete guide for California residents fighting police encryption. SB 719 support, CPRA templates, city council tactics, and the Palo Alto reversal playbook.
Ohio Guide New
Ohio-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Ohio Open Records Act requests, MARCS system advocacy, Cleveland consent decree context, and local strategies for Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati.
Florida Guide New
Florida-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Leverage the nation's strongest Sunshine Laws, Chapter 119 public records requests, and hurricane emergency response arguments.
Illinois Guide New
Illinois-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Highland Park proved scanners save lives. Chicago's 30-minute delay harms public safety. Learn how to protect scanner access.
Pennsylvania Guide New
Complete guide for Pennsylvania residents fighting police encryption. Philadelphia's partial model, Pittsburgh's P25 transition window, Right-to-Know Law templates, and state legislature contacts.
New Jersey Guide New
Complete guide for New Jersey residents fighting police encryption. NJICS statewide system, OPRA request templates, county freeholder contacts, NJ Press Association allies, and strategies to preserve remaining transparency.
Washington Guide New
Washington-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Seattle's partial model, Washington Public Records Act requests, state legislators, and preserving access in growing suburbs.
Georgia Guide New
Georgia-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Georgia Open Records Act requests, Atlanta metro strategies, Georgia State Patrol status, and building coalitions with media and legislators.
Arizona Guide New
Arizona-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Phoenix's partial encryption model, Arizona Public Records Law templates, border region considerations, and strategies for Maricopa County and Tucson.
Nevada Guide New
Nevada-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Nevada Public Records Act (NRS 239) requests, Clark County Commission contacts, tourism safety arguments, and October 1 mass shooting accountability lessons.
North Carolina Guide New
North Carolina-specific guide to fighting police encryption. NC Public Records Law requests, Charlotte and Raleigh strategies, state legislators, and protecting access in fast-growing metros.
Minnesota Guide New
Minnesota-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Minneapolis encrypted post-George Floyd, blocking accountability. Use the Data Practices Act, contact legislators, and restore transparency in the Twin Cities.
Maryland Guide New
Complete guide for Maryland residents fighting police encryption. Baltimore's 15-minute delay model, Montgomery County's encryption push, Maryland Public Information Act templates, DC metro coordination, and state legislature contacts.
Colorado Guide New
Complete guide for Colorado residents defending HB21-1250, the nation's first media access law. Denver is encrypted, but Colorado leads the legislative fight. CORA templates, wildfire context, and state contacts.
Michigan Guide New
Michigan-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Detroit's full encryption vs. Grand Rapids' open model. Michigan FOIA strategies, consent decree context, and local advocacy tactics.
South Carolina Guide New
South Carolina-specific guide to fighting police encryption. SC Freedom of Information Act requests, Charleston and Columbia strategies, 46 elected sheriffs, coastal emergency arguments, and media coalitions.
Alabama Guide New
Alabama-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Alabama Open Records Act requests, Birmingham and Mobile strategies, 67 elected sheriffs, tornado safety arguments, and media coalitions.
Louisiana Guide New
Louisiana-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Louisiana Public Records Law requests, New Orleans and Baton Rouge strategies, 64 parish sheriffs, hurricane emergency arguments, and Cajun Navy allies.
Kentucky Guide New
Kentucky-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Kentucky Open Records Act requests, Louisville LMPD strategies under federal consent decree, 120 elected sheriffs, and AG appeals process.
Oklahoma Guide New
Oklahoma-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Oklahoma Open Records Act requests, Oklahoma City and Tulsa strategies, 77 elected sheriffs, tornado safety arguments, and SKYWARN allies.
Virginia Guide New
Virginia-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Virginia Freedom of Information Act requests, state legislature contacts, DC metro coordination, and local strategies for Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads.
Tennessee Guide New
Tennessee-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Tennessee Public Records Act requests, state legislature contacts, Nashville Metro model, and local strategies for Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga.
Indiana Guide New
Indiana-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Indiana Access to Public Records Act requests, state legislature contacts, Indianapolis metro strategies, and local tactics for Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Evansville.
Wisconsin Guide New
Wisconsin-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Wisconsin Public Records Law requests, state legislature contacts, Milwaukee's encryption impact, and local strategies for Madison, Green Bay, and rural Wisconsin.
Missouri Guide New
Missouri-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Missouri Sunshine Law requests, state legislature contacts, St. Louis and Kansas City strategies, and Ferguson DOJ consent decree context for accountability advocacy.
Oregon Guide New
Oregon-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Portland's encryption threatens post-2020 accountability efforts. Use Oregon Public Records Law, contact legislators, and protect transparency in the Willamette Valley and beyond.
Connecticut Guide New
Connecticut-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Use Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act, contact state legislators, and protect transparency in Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and across the state.
Iowa Guide New
Iowa-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Use Iowa Open Records Law, contact legislators, and protect transparency in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and across Iowa's 99 counties.
Kansas Guide New
Kansas-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Use Kansas Open Records Act, contact legislators, and protect transparency in Wichita, Kansas City metro, Topeka, and across Kansas's 105 counties.
Utah Guide New
Utah-specific guide to fighting police encryption. Use GRAMA (Government Records Access and Management Act), contact legislators, and protect transparency in Salt Lake City, Provo, and across Utah's counties.
Rhode Island Guide New
Complete guide for Rhode Island residents fighting police encryption. APRA request templates, legislative contacts, Providence tactics, and coalition building strategies.
South Dakota Guide New
Complete guide for South Dakota residents fighting police encryption. Sioux Falls and Rapid City encrypted in 2023. SDCL 1-27 request templates, legislative contacts, and reversal tactics.
Vermont Guide New
Complete guide for Vermont residents fighting police encryption. Burlington encrypted without notice. Vermont Public Records Act templates, legislative contacts, and transparency tactics.
West Virginia Guide New
Complete guide for West Virginia residents preserving police radio transparency. WV FOIA templates, legislative contacts, WVSIRN system information, and proactive advocacy tactics.
Wyoming Guide New
Complete guide for Wyoming residents preserving police radio transparency. Wyoming Public Records Act templates, Wyolink system info, legislative contacts, and proactive advocacy tactics.
DC Guide New
Complete guide for DC residents fighting police encryption. MPD encrypted since 2011. DC FOIA templates, DC Council contacts, and tactics for the unique federal-local dynamic.
Fight Guide
Step-by-step tactical guide for stopping police encryption in your community.
Alternatives
Better solutions exist that protect privacy without blocking public access.
Model Laws
Ready-to-use policy templates and legislative language.
Delayed Access New
Compare access alternatives from real-time media access to full encryption. Understand how delayed feeds, partial encryption, and call logs balance privacy with transparency.
Success Stories
Documented victories where communities stopped or reversed encryption.
Palo Alto Playbook New
A tactical deep-dive into Palo Alto's 20-month campaign that reversed police radio encryption. Timeline, key players, winning arguments, and replicable strategies.
NYC Playbook New
Deep-dive tactical guide on how NYC's media coalition built bipartisan support, overcame NYPD opposition, and passed landmark legislation requiring press access to encrypted police radio.
Get Involved New
Join the movement to keep police communications public. Find ways to contribute based on your skills, start local organizing, and help spread the word.
Legislative Tracker New
Track encryption-related legislation across all 50 states. See which bills passed, which failed, and where active bills need your support.
Legal Resources New
Comprehensive legal resources for fighting police radio encryption. Court cases, First Amendment precedents, state-by-state legal summaries, pro bono resources, and how to find a First Amendment lawyer.
Partners New
Connect with media coalitions, civil liberties groups, and government accountability organizations working to preserve public access to police communications.
Journalist Kit New
Printable action kit for journalists covering police radio encryption. Includes talking points, FOIA templates, and advocacy strategies.
Official Kit New
Comprehensive briefing for elected officials on police radio encryption policy. Includes policy considerations and model legislation.
Fact Sheet New
One-page printable fact sheet on police radio encryption. Key statistics, talking points, and resources for advocacy.
Talking Points New
Pocket-sized talking points card for city council meetings. Key arguments and counter-arguments in quick-reference format.
Alaska Action
State-specific tactics for Alaska residents fighting police radio encryption. Key contacts, FOIA paths, and local advocacy organizations.
Arkansas Action
State-specific tactics for Arkansas residents fighting police radio encryption.
Delaware Action
State-specific tactics for Delaware residents fighting police radio encryption.
Hawaii Action
State-specific tactics for Hawaii residents fighting police radio encryption.
Idaho Action
State-specific tactics for Idaho residents fighting police radio encryption.
Maine Action
State-specific tactics for Maine residents fighting police radio encryption.
Mississippi Action
State-specific tactics for Mississippi residents fighting police radio encryption.
Montana Action
State-specific tactics for Montana residents fighting police radio encryption.
Nebraska Action
State-specific tactics for Nebraska residents fighting police radio encryption.
New Hampshire Action
State-specific tactics for New Hampshire residents fighting police radio encryption.
New Mexico Action
State-specific tactics for New Mexico residents fighting police radio encryption.
North Dakota Action
State-specific tactics for North Dakota residents fighting police radio encryption.