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  • How Manassas-style encrypted police radios will change what you can hear

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📰 News we're reading

• Prince William police to encrypt radios, joining Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Stafford (potomaclocal.com) — Manassas police already use fully encrypted radio communications, and Prince William County police will now follow suit starting January 5, 2026, ending public scanner access to their calls. Officials say encryption protects officer safety, victim privacy, and investigations, while pledging to share information through incident reports, crime maps, and official updates instead of open radio traffic.
   

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    Monday December 22
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    6:30 pm
    • Tuesday December 23
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    • Wednesday December 24
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    Skate N' Fun Zone , 7878 Sudley Rd , Manassas
    12:00 pm
    • Saturday December 27
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    10:25 am
  • Dungeons and Dragons for Tweens
    Bull Run Library - Group Study Room B
    2:00 pm
  • Justina Beth-El at Mason Social
    Sinistral Brewing Company , 9419 Main St , Manassas
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    • Monday December 29
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    Central Library Community Room Central Library -
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