Police Department Fully Encrypted
Long Beach City Police
Los Angeles, California
Encryption Details
Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope All Harbor and Port Tenant Operations
Technical Details P25 AES-256
Verified Talkgroup Data
Verified Jan 2, 2026 Moderate confidence
47 Total Talkgroups
0 Encrypted
47 Unencrypted
0% Encrypted
Radio System: National Science and Technology Network (Sierra Peak 1), Mobile Relay Associates (Santiago Peak 1), National Science and Technology Network (Mount Lukens 1), National Science and Technology Network (Los Angeles), Mobile Relay Associates (Mount Wilson), Touch Tel Mobile (Los Angeles), National Science and Technology Network (Santiago Peak), Touch Tel Mobile (Palos Verdes), Mobile Relay Associates (Rancho Palos Verdes, Burbank, Corona, La Crescenta), Touch Tel Mobile (Orange County), Port of Long Beach, National Science and Technology Network (Rancho Palos Verdes 2), Comm Enterprises (Sierra Peak), Los Angeles Countywide Integrated Radio System (CWIRS), Southern California Edison, Nextel (WIL681 2)
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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