  The northern Colorado city still hasn't decided whether to
activate an option on its new communication system that allows
frequencies to be encrypted.   He also said he doesn't think
quieting scanner transmissions will complicate communication
between Fort Collins police and other law enforcement agencies
during big emergencies.  But others aren't so sure that is true.
Larimer County Sheriff's spokesman John Schulz said the switch
could hinder communications among agencies when emergencies
arise, such as a wildfire.  "That is the reason we haven't made
that switch," Schulz said.  During the High Park fire in June
about 2,000 firefighters from federal and local agencies battled
the second-largest fire in state history as it chewed through
87,284 acres west of Fort Collins.  Police, deputies, state
troopers and firefighters worked together, sharing scanner
frequencies, which would be more complex with encrypted
channels, Schulz said.  "With our system, every single radio
needs an encryption key for encrypted