Don't Take Our Word for It: Hear from Our Partners
The warrant-proof encryption problem is not isolated to the FBI or federal law enforcement. Our state and local law enforcement partners are advising that they, too, are experiencing warrant-proof encryption challenges.
"It is heartbreaking to know that victims’ voices may never be heard as evidence of child molestation, human trafficking, and murder are physically in our hands, but we can’t open the suspects' encrypted devices, even with a search warrant."
- Law enforcement partner from California
"We have 20-25 devices that we are trying to get into right now, over 50 in the last year. Most of them we've been working on for 300+ days with no success."
- Law enforcement partner from Florida
"It is disturbing that a company can choose what they will or will not show us with a legal order."
- Law enforcement partner from Florida
"We’re finding more child exploitation files being shared on encrypted apps. Drug dealing and interstate commerce is big out here, from marijuana, meth, and human trafficking. Everything out here is being impacted by encryption."
- Law enforcement partner from Nebraska
"Throughout Texas, child sex trafficking investigations are being impeded by our inability to access crucial information on the mobile phones used by sex traffickers. The evidence on the suspects phones is often inaccessible, leaving these criminals free to prey upon other children.
"Denying law enforcement access to essential evidence connected to major crimes undermines public safety. Lawful access allows law enforcement to obtain crucial information only through court approved search warrants."
- Law enforcement partner from Texas
Learn more about lawful access:
Lawful Access
Because of warrant-proof encryption, the government often cannot obtain the electronic evidence necessary to investigate and prosecute threats to public and national safety, even with a warrant or court order.
Lawful Access: Myths vs. Reality
There are a number of misconceptions about lawful access. Learn the realities behind some common myths.
