Grumpy Old Geeks Companies LAPD Company LAPD 4 mentions in 2 episodes A police department the hosts say has had access to a phone interception device since 2005. Mentions 124: Come and Knock on My Door Aug 21, 2015 37:43 The LAPD has had access to a device called a dirt box since 2005 38:54 The LAPD chose not to tell how they use the devices 66: German Potato Salad Jul 11, 2014 26:15 The LAPD. 26:50 they actually put in the username and password on the whiteboard