Comment Re:We the people... (Score 2) 487
The same happens here. Our officers do most everything on MDT so radio communication is very light. They really do use cell phones for anything sensitive. They also have played with Skype calls on MDT's (but that's usually to talk about wives and girlfriends). Cop to cop meetings along dark sections of road are still the best way to communicate so even the boss doesn't hear.
These idiot "watchdogs" who think they're keeping an eye on local government by listening to their scanner have no clue. They are missing maybe 80% of what's going on. Our cops play with them on a routine basis. The cops know who's listening, they appreciate their audience. So when they do use the radio, they made that choice from several communication options. The end result is that these "watchdogs" are totally suckered in. They should be suspicious of what they do hear, not what they don't.