Police Department Fully Encrypted

El Segundo Police

Los Angeles, California

Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope All Operations
Technical Details P25 AES-256

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Jan 2, 2026 Moderate confidence
60 Total Talkgroups
13 Encrypted
2 Mixed
45 Unencrypted
23% Encrypted
Radio System: Mobile Relay Associates (Mount Lukens), United States Department of Defense (14C), National Science and Technology Network (Mount Lukens 1), National Science and Technology Network (Los Angeles), Touch Tel Mobile (Los Angeles), Anderson Communications (Mount Lukens), Touch Tel Mobile (217 MHz LA Basin), Acumen Communication (Mt. Wilson), Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), Los Angeles City (STRS - Simulcast Trunked Radio System) Project 25, Mobile Relay Associates (Santiago Peak 2), Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS), Comm Enterprises (Sierra Peak), Los Angeles Countywide Integrated Radio System (CWIRS), Southern California Edison, Nextel (WIL681 2), Fisher Wireless TeamTalk, Mobile Relay Associates Diga-Talk Network, El Capitan Theatre, Mobile Relay Associates, Mobile Relay Associates (Mount Lukens # 2), Culver City DMR System, California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
View 15 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
28222 JAX Fuels Fuel Truck Dispatch Mixed
2120 LASD LTAC ELA L-TAC - East LA Encrypted
2150 LASD LTAC MDR L-TAC - Marina del Rey Encrypted
2121 LASD METRO ELA Metro -East LA Supplemental Tac Encrypted
2151 LASD METRO MDR Metro - Marina del Rey Supplemental Tac Encrypted
2065 LASD JRIC TAC Joint Regional Intelligence Center Tactical Mixed
3011 ELRSD PD 1 Police 1 Encrypted
3012 ELRSD PD 2 Police 2 Encrypted
3013 ELRSD PD 3 Police 3 Encrypted
2082 LASD DISP-3 Dispatch 3 - East Los Angeles Encrypted
2091 LASD DISP 12 Dispatch 12 - South LA / Marina del Rey Encrypted
16 EL MARINO El Marino Elementary Encrypted
18 EL RINCON El Rincon Elementary Encrypted
839 SO YEL TAC A Yellow Tac-A Encrypted
832 SO TEL TAC B Teal Tac-B Encrypted

What This Means

This agency encrypts all of their radio communications, including routine dispatch. The public, journalists, and even other first responders cannot monitor their activities.

Impact on Transparency

  • Journalists cannot monitor police activity for breaking news or investigative reporting
  • Community members cannot track police response to incidents in their neighborhood
  • Researchers cannot study police communication patterns and response times
  • Other first responders may face interoperability challenges during emergencies

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