Daphne Township Police
Baldwin, Alabama
How we verified this
RadioReference's 'Bay Minette, Daphne, Foley, Robertsdale' NXDN system page lists four encrypted Daphne police talkgroups as of August 2026 — including '261 / Daphne Police / Police: Dispatch / D Enc' — while the traffic and jail-operations talkgroups (263, 267) remain plain 'D'; Daphne is a city, not a township.
Encryption Details
Baldwin County Context
Daphne Township Police isn't an outlier here: 4 of the 6 public-safety agencies we track in Baldwin County are fully encrypted (67%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Baldwin County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Coverage here is uneven — parts of the system are locked and parts are open, so a scanner gives you an incomplete rather than an empty picture.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Daphne Township Police radio encrypted?
Yes — Daphne Township Police's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 encryption. Coverage here is uneven — parts of the system are locked and parts are open, so a scanner gives you an incomplete rather than an empty picture.
Can I listen to Daphne Township Police on a police scanner?
Partially. Daphne Township Police encrypts some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, so some channels may still be accessible. Check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why did Daphne Township Police encrypt their radio?
Officer safety and operational security are the reasons agencies give. What rarely comes with that explanation is Baldwin County-specific evidence that open communications ever caused a problem, while the loss of public oversight and the friction with still-unencrypted neighboring agencies are both immediate and real.
Can Baldwin County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes, and some departments already have. Because encryption here is a choice rather than a technical necessity, the path back runs through the same people who chose it: budget hearings, records requests, and residents who keep asking in public.
What can I do about Daphne Township Police encryption?
Contact the officials who oversee Daphne Township Police's budget directly and ask why full encryption was chosen over partial alternatives. Pair that with a FOIA request for recordings and policy records, and look for an existing coalition in Baldwin County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.