Inglewood Police
Los Angeles, California
How we verified this
RR DB shows all ten Inglewood PD talkgroups (ING 1 MAIN dispatch through ING STADIUM A) flagged D Enc on LA-RICS with none in the clear.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Los Angeles County Context
Inglewood 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.
See every agency we track in Los Angeles County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Everything this agency transmits is encrypted, dispatch included. For anyone outside the department — residents, reporters, neighbouring responders — the channel is simply silent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Inglewood Police radio encrypted?
Yes. Inglewood Police uses P25 AES-256 encryption. Everything this agency transmits is encrypted, dispatch included. For anyone outside the department — residents, reporters, neighbouring responders — the channel is simply silent.
Can I listen to Inglewood Police on a police scanner?
No. Inglewood Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Inglewood Police encrypt their radio?
Agencies cite officer safety and operational security. Those are assertions rather than findings — no local evidence is typically produced — while the effects are concrete and land straight away on anyone who relied on hearing Inglewood Police to know what was happening nearby.
Can Los Angeles County reverse the encryption decision?
It can. The radios support open and encrypted operation equally well, so this is a configuration and a policy, not a constraint — and policies set by Los Angeles County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about Inglewood Police encryption?
File a FOIA request for Inglewood Police's radio recordings and encryption-decision paperwork, then show up to speak at a council or commission meeting. Find other residents or journalists in Los Angeles County who want the same access — state legislation requiring public radio access is the longer-term fix, but organized local pressure is what usually moves the needle first.