Will Shawnee County encrypt law enforcement channels?

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local law enforcement organization is weighing its options on a new communications policy coming from the FBI.

27 News reached out to law enforcement organizations in Shawnee County and Topeka after learning police in Lyon County were moving to encrypt their channels by July 8. This comes from an FBI mandate to increase security across law enforcement channels amidst a rise in breaches of personal information and identity thefts.

Shawnee County Sheriff's...