As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Encryption means the encoding of voice communication on an analog or digitally modulated radio carrier, which encoding renders the communication difficult or impossible to be monitored by commercially available radio receivers or scanners.
(2) Law enforcement agency means a municipal police department or a county sheriff's office.
(3) Media means a news media entity associated with a statewide organization representing FCC-licensed broadcasting entities or a statewide organization representing a majority of Colorado newspapers.
(4) Radio communications means any communication by way of transmission of a radio frequency carrier to base, mobile, or portable radio transceivers by either analog or digital modulation.
(5) Scanner means a radio receiver designed for the purpose of monitoring multiple radio carriers simultaneously.
Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1250), ch. 458, p. 3069, � 19, effective July 6.
24-6-502. Public broadcast of governmental radio communications - encryption policy. A law enforcement agency that encrypts all of its radio communications shall create a communications access policy, through collaboration with Colorado-based media outlets, that includes an agreement governing access for the media to primary dispatch channels or talk groups through commercially available radio receivers, scanners, or any other feasible technology. The policy may include, but is not limited to, verification of media credentials; reasonable restrictions on the use of the commercially available radio receivers, scanners, or other feasible technology; and financial or other costs related to the sale, lease, or loan of the commercially available radio receivers, scanners, or any other feasible technology.
Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1250), ch. 458, p. 3069, � 19, effective July 6.