The Oakland Police Department began the process of encrypting all their radio channels on April 21, 2025, with the reprogramming of handheld and in-car radios. The transition to fully encrypted channels is scheduled to be completed sometime in late summer or early fall 2025, likely between August and October.

East Bay Regional Communications System (EBRCS), ALCO Northwest Simulcast

Control Freq. 773.46875c, 773.74375c, 774.21875c, 774.49375c

Oakland Dispatch;

Oakland PD P1, Police Patrol 1 - Beats 1 to 19, DEC# 3405

Oakland PD P3, Police Patrol 3 - Beats 20 to 35, DEC# 3407

City of Oaklands, Geological Beat Map. https://arcg.is/Tb0XO1

California Senatror Josh Becker of District 13 wrote a bill in 2021-2022. SB-1000 Law enforcement agencies: radio communications.

Although it had cleared the State Senate that May. It was eventually was put on on hold by the Assembly Appropriations Committee and hasn't advanced any further.

Becker, said in an interview after the vote that he plans to bring the bill back the next year.

Becker may be contacted on his public website for any support on the current standing or updates.

https://sd13.senate.ca.gov/