Russellville Police Department
Pope, Arkansas
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
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| DEC | Alpha Tag | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42800 | 58-RPD-DISP | Police: Dispatch | Encrypted |
| 42804 | 58-RPD CAR1 | Police: Car-to-Car/Tactical 1 | Encrypted |
| 42806 | 58-RPD CAR2 | Police: Car-to-Car/Tactical 2 | Mixed |
| 37739 | 60-NLRPD-1 | Police: Dispatch 1 | Encrypted |
| 37740 | 60-NLRPD 2 | Police: Dispatch 2 | Encrypted |
| 37741 | 60-NLRPD 3 | Police: Dispatch 3 | Encrypted |
| 37742 | 60-NLRPD 4 | Police: Dispatch 4 | Encrypted |
| 37743 | 60-NLRPD T1 | Police: Tactical 1 | Encrypted |
| 37744 | 60-NLRPD T2 | Police: Tactical 2 | Encrypted |
| 37745 | 60-NLRPD SUP | Police: Supervisors | Encrypted |
| 37746 | 60-NLRPD IN1 | Police: Investigations 1 | Encrypted |
| 37747 | 60-NLRPD IN2 | Police: Investigations 2 | Encrypted |
| 37748 | 60-NLRPD ADM | Police: Administration | Encrypted |
| 37749 | 60-NLRPD SIU | Police: Special Investigations Unit | Encrypted |
| 37750 | 60-NLRPD TRN | Police: Training | Encrypted |
| 37751 | 60-NLRPD ERT | Police: ERT/SWAT | Encrypted |
| 37752 | 60-NLRPD NRC | Police: Narcotics | Encrypted |
| 37753 | 60-NLRPD VIC | Police: Vice | Encrypted |
| 37754 | 60-NLRPD TRF | Police: Traffic | Encrypted |
| 30147 | 60-LRPD DISP | Police: Main Dispatch | Encrypted |
| 30156 | 60-LRPD SEC1 | Police: Secondary Dispatch - Downtown/Midtown | Encrypted |
| 30157 | 60-LRPD SEC2 | Police: Secondary Dispatch - Northwest/Southwest | Encrypted |
| 37738 | 60-NLRPD OPS | Police: Operations | Encrypted |
| 30148 | 60-LRPD PD1 | Police: Events 1 | Encrypted |
| 30151 | 60-LRPD-ASP | Police: Interop with ASP | Encrypted |
| 30152 | 60-LRPD PDT1 | Police: PCOM Downtown 1 | Encrypted |
| 30154 | 60-LRPD PSW1 | Police: PCOM Southwest 1 | Encrypted |
| 30159 | 60-LRPD PNW2 | Police: PCOM Northwest 2 | Encrypted |
| 30108 | 60-LRPD EVNT | Police: Events | Encrypted |
| 30104 | 60-LRPD CCOM | Police: City Common | Encrypted |
| 30161 | 60-LRPD VCAT | Police:Violent Crime Apprehension Team | Encrypted |
| 30105 | 60-LRPD CODE | Police: Code Enforcement | Encrypted |
| 30145 | 60-LRPD DET1 | Police: Detectives 1 | Encrypted |
| 30146 | 60-LRPD DET2 | Police: Detectives 2 | Encrypted |
| 30144 | 60-LRPD CRIM | Police: Crime Scene | Encrypted |
| 30165 | 60-LRPD TRFS | Police: Traffic Special Enforcement | Encrypted |
| 30141 | 60-LRPD PDT2 | Police: PCOM Downtown 2 | Encrypted |
| 30153 | 60-LRPD PNW1 | Police: PCOM Northwest 1 | Encrypted |
| 30160 | 60-LRPD PSW2 | Police: PCOM Southwest 2 | Encrypted |
| 30162 | 60-LRPD PD2 | Police: Events 2 | Encrypted |
| 30189 | 60-LRPD PD3 | Police: Events 3 | Encrypted |
| 30128 | 60-LRPD AGC1 | Police: Common 1 | Encrypted |
| 30129 | 60-LRPD AGC2 | Police: Common 2 | Encrypted |
| 30130 | 60-LRPD AGC3 | Police: Common 3 | Encrypted |
| 2962 | RPD 1 DISP | Police: Dispatch (Ch. 2) | Mixed |
| 2963 | RPD MAIN | Police Main | Mixed |
| 2964 | RPD CRTOCR | Police (Ch. 3 CRTOCR) | Mixed |
| 2965 | RPD TAC 1 | Police (Ch. 4 TAC-1) | Mixed |
| 2966 | RPD TAC 2 | Police (Ch. 5 TAC-2) | Mixed |
| 2970 | RPD SPEVNT1 | Police: Special Events (Ch. 9) | Mixed |
| 2971 | RPD SPEVNT2 | Police: Special Events 2 | Mixed |
| 2967 | RPD TAC-3 | Police: Tac-3 | Mixed |
| 2968 | RPD CID | Criminal Investigations Division | Mixed |
| 2972 | RPD CTEVNT | City Event | Mixed |
| 101 | 60-LRPD-ASP2 | State Police - Little Rock Police Interface | Encrypted |
Verification Status
We don't yet have per-talkgroup data for Russellville Police Department from the RadioReference API. The encryption scope and type above come from the RadioReference Wiki, which is community-maintained rather than independently confirmed channel-by-channel. Our automated matching put this at moderate confidence (70%) based on how closely the wiki listing matches this agency's name and county.
If you monitor Russellville Police Department directly or have more current information, the fastest way to fix this is to update the RadioReference Wiki entry — our data pulls from there and from the RadioReference API on a regular refresh cycle.
Pope County Context
Russellville Police Department isn't an outlier here: 2 of the 2 public-safety agencies we track in Pope County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Pope County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
This agency is listed in our database as encrypting all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The listing is unverified — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Russellville Police Department radio encrypted?
Russellville Police Department is listed in our records with P25 AES encryption — a listing we haven't yet verified against live talkgroup data. This agency is listed in our database as encrypting all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The listing is unverified — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database.
Can I listen to Russellville Police Department on a police scanner?
Likely not, if the listing is accurate: our database lists Russellville Police Department as fully encrypted using P25 AES, which no consumer scanner can decode. The listing is unverified — check the live RadioReference database for current status.
Why do agencies like Russellville Police Department encrypt their radio?
Ask why, and the answer is usually officer safety, sometimes operational security. What is harder to obtain is any documented case in Pope County where an open channel caused harm. The costs need no such documentation: reporting on police department response slows down, and mutual-aid coordination gets more awkward, immediately.
Can Pope 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 Russellville Police Department encryption?
Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for Russellville Police Department, and the recordings themselves — because a specific request is harder to wave away than a general complaint. Then take what you learn to a council meeting, and bring others from Pope County with you.