I was chasing a robbery
subject on foot one night and within seconds we ended up running down an alley. I
lost sight of him for a while; however, I was sure he was in the immediate area
because I had not been that far behind him.
I heard my radio traffic into
dispatch concerning my location and status in stereo. There was an open window
of an apartment along the alley that apparently had a scanner.
Within minutes I did find the
man I was chasing crouched behind a trash bin in that area of the alley. He was arrested, taken to jail, and booked.
This incident was many years
ago. Police departments have since scrambled their transmissions and used
frequencies for which scanners are not readily available. Also with the
proliferation of cell phones much communication is done that way.
This brings to mind the
question; how much information should government agencies share with the
public? I am talking about the federal government to include military and
security info? State government to include state police? City government
including city and county police? In many areas things should be transparent,
but is it necessary in all areas? Do we currently have transparency in any
areas?
Until another day,
Sally S
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