Police Department Fully Encrypted

Beverly Hills Police

Los Angeles, California

What you can do right now

Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 DES-OFB
Scope All Operations
Technical Details P25 DES-OFB

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Mar 6, 2026 Low confidence
10 Total Talkgroups
3 Encrypted
7 Unencrypted
30% Encrypted
Radio System: Nextel (Santiago), Touch Tel Mobile (217 MHz LA Basin), Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS), Air Communication Services Inc. (Mt. Lukens)
View 3 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
2144 LASD LTAC LHS L-TAC - Lost Hills Encrypted
2145 LASD METRO LHS Metro - Lost Hills Supplemental Tac Encrypted
2089 LASD DISP 10 Dispatch 10 - Lost Hills / Malibu Encrypted

Verification Status

We don't yet have per-talkgroup data for Beverly Hills Police 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 low confidence (60%) based on how closely the wiki listing matches this agency's name and county.

If you monitor Beverly Hills Police 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.

Los Angeles County Context

Beverly Hills Police isn't an outlier here: 39 of the 46 public-safety agencies we track in Los Angeles County are fully encrypted (85%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.

What This Means

Our records list every channel this agency runs as encrypted, including day-to-day dispatch. That listing hasn't been verified against live talkgroup data, so confirm it at RadioReference before relying on it.

See encryption status nationwide Interactive map showing which US police departments have encrypted their radios. Open the encryption map →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Beverly Hills Police radio encrypted?

Our database lists Beverly Hills Police as using P25 DES-OFB encryption, though this listing is unverified. Our records list every channel this agency runs as encrypted, including day-to-day dispatch. That listing hasn't been verified against live talkgroup data, so confirm it at RadioReference before relying on it.

Can I listen to Beverly Hills Police on a police scanner?

Likely not, if the listing is accurate: our database lists Beverly Hills Police as fully encrypted using P25 DES-OFB, which no consumer scanner can decode. The listing is unverified — check the live RadioReference database for current status.

Why do agencies like Beverly Hills Police encrypt their radio?

The reasons offered are almost always the same two: officer safety and operational security. Whether either was tested against a real Los Angeles County incident is rarely part of the public record, whereas the consequences are easy to observe — no real-time accountability, and neighbouring agencies still in the clear left working around the gap.

Can Los Angeles County reverse the encryption decision?

Nothing technical prevents it. Beverly Hills Police operates encrypted because someone decided it should, and decisions of that kind get revisited when councils hear sustained, organised pressure rather than isolated complaints.

What can I do about Beverly Hills Police encryption?

Put the question to whoever signs off on Beverly Hills Police's radio budget: why full encryption rather than a delayed feed or tactical-only channels? File for the recordings and the decision documents alongside it, and link up with neighbours and local reporters in Los Angeles County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.

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