Devin AKA QueensNewsNow

The NYPD will encrypt SOD and Highway in January 2025 according to numerous sources at the radio shops and inside the NYPD. We are looking for documentation or any paperwork that proves this to be the case. This is no surprise to anyone and it will mean that the NYPD will have full control of the narrative as they had planned, cutting of independent reporting of incidents, slowing down responses, and eliminating the ability to collect statements from witnesses. At this time, the NYPD varies it's announcments of crime incidents by hours if not days which means you will get may be some crime scene tape and a cop standing guard looking on impassively. The NY Media Consortium is working on legislation that will provide access to credentialed media to encrypted radio. We are not looking for private information on patients or crime victims. The media just wants to have independent ability to respond in a timely manner to crime scenes and incidents. At this time, the NYPD reports out on crime hours if not days after an incident has occurred. Gone will be the day when you see crime victims, have access to witnesses, video from homes or stores, and pictures of more immediate incidents other than what is provided on social media. We need our news stations, publications and media outlets to step up, join our efforts and make their displeasure known to elected officials and the NYPD. You might have access to citywide 1,2,3, but they rarely have anything other than basic chatter and no notifications. The time to help is coming in January. The News Guild and the CWA have joined our cause. We are not against the NYPD and most of us are in full support of the police and public safety. But it is important that the press remain in the loop for proper reporting and a narrative that is not 100percent from the NYPD. Please send any info, documents, emails, internal communications to [email protected] or call 646-872-5374