BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Multiple law enforcement agencies across Brazos County have fully encrypted their radio communications, a move implemented Monday without prior public discussion, notice, or community input. The sudden change will significantly reduce transparency, delay urgent information to the public, and limit the media’s ability to independently monitor public-safety activity.

KBTX first learned of the decision through a news release sent Monday evening by Bryan Police Public Information Officer Seth Waller, who clarified that fire department radio channels are not currently included in the switch. Agencies now encrypted include College Station Police, Bryan Police, the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, Texas A&M University Police, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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