ScopeSome talkgroups encrypted (23.3% per RadioReference data); others remain in the clear.
Technical DetailsP25 AES-256
Verified Talkgroup Data
Verified Mar 6, 2026 Moderate confidence
60Total Talkgroups
13Encrypted
2Mixed
45Unencrypted
23%Encrypted
Radio System:Nextel (WIL681 2), 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), Comm Enterprises (Sierra Peak), 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), Fisher Wireless TeamTalk, Los Angeles City (STRS - Simulcast Trunked Radio System) Project 25, Mobile Relay Associates (Santiago Peak 2), Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS), Los Angeles Countywide Integrated Radio System (CWIRS), Southern California Edison, 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
Verification Status
We do have per-talkgroup data for El Segundo Police from the RadioReference API, and used it to
set the encryption scope shown above —
but no additional human-reviewed source (a live feed check or a dated news account) has been
recorded for this record, so treat it as a data-quality correction rather than an independently
confirmed verification. Check the live RadioReference database directly for current status.
If you monitor El Segundo 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.
Shared Radio System
Worth knowing before reading this as specific to El Segundo Police: Nextel (WIL681 2) / 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) / Comm Enterprises (Sierra Peak) / 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) / Fisher Wireless TeamTalk / Los Angeles City (STRS - Simulcast Trunked Radio System) Project 25 / Mobile Relay Associates (Santiago Peak 2) / Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) / Los Angeles Countywide Integrated Radio System (CWIRS) / Southern California Edison / 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) is shared county-wide or regional infrastructure, also used by 1 other agency in Los Angeles County — one radio system, several agency pages.
Los Angeles County is a mixed picture: 22 of 46 agencies we track here are fully encrypted (48%), which means some neighboring departments are still audible on a scanner.
This agency is listed as encrypting some communications while leaving others open. The per-channel breakdown is unverified — check RadioReference for current status.
El Segundo Police is listed in our records with P25 AES-256 encryption — a listing we haven't yet verified against live talkgroup data. This agency is listed as encrypting some communications while leaving others open. The per-channel breakdown is unverified — check RadioReference for current status.
Can I listen to El Segundo Police on a police scanner?
Possibly. Our database lists El Segundo Police as encrypting some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, which would leave some channels accessible. The listing is unverified — check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why do agencies like El Segundo Police 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 El Segundo Police encryption?
Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for El Segundo Police, 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 Los Angeles County with you.