Radio System:National Science and Technology Network (Sierra Peak 1), Mobile Relay Associates (Mount Lukens), National Science and Technology Network (Sierra Peak 2), National Science and Technology Network (Mount Lukens 1), National Science and Technology Network (Rancho Palos Verdes 1), Touch Tel Mobile (Palos Verdes), Touch Tel Mobile (Los Angeles), Comm Enterprises (Mount Lukens), Paging Systems (Los Angeles), Acumen Communication (Mt. Wilson), Los Angeles City (STRS - Simulcast Trunked Radio System) Project 25, Acumen Communications (Hollywood UHF), TelePath Corporation (Connect Plus), Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS), Los Angeles Countywide Integrated Radio System (CWIRS), Caltrans (District 7/8/12), McDermott Communications, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Mobile Relay Associates Diga-Talk Network, Zum Student Transportation Services, California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
View 16 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
2320
LASD VALLEY
Los Angeles Valley College
Encrypted
2321
LASD WESTLA
West Los Angeles College
Encrypted
2244
LASD ELAC
East Los Angeles College
Encrypted
2246
LASD LAHC
Los Angeles Harbor College
Encrypted
2247
LASD LACC
Los Angeles City College
Encrypted
2248
LASD LAMC
Los Angeles Mission College
Encrypted
2508
LASD LASC
Los Angeles Southwest College
Encrypted
2509
LASD LATTC
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Encrypted
2082
LASD DISP-3
Dispatch 3 - East Los Angeles
Encrypted
2089
LASD DISP 10
Dispatch 10 - Lost Hills / Malibu
Encrypted
800
SO BLK
Black - Central Los Angeles (15)
Encrypted
819
SO PNK
Pink - West Los Angeles (79)
Encrypted
838
SO YEL
Yellow - East Los Angeles (82)
Encrypted
833
SO WHT
White - South Los Angeles (77)
Encrypted
Verification Status
We do have per-talkgroup data for Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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
This page is one of 1 built from the same underlying radio record: police department here shares National Science and Technology Network (Sierra Peak 1) / Mobile Relay Associates (Mount Lukens) / National Science and Technology Network (Sierra Peak 2) / National Science and Technology Network (Mount Lukens 1) / National Science and Technology Network (Rancho Palos Verdes 1) / Touch Tel Mobile (Palos Verdes) / Touch Tel Mobile (Los Angeles) / Comm Enterprises (Mount Lukens) / Paging Systems (Los Angeles) / Acumen Communication (Mt. Wilson) / Los Angeles City (STRS - Simulcast Trunked Radio System) Project 25 / Acumen Communications (Hollywood UHF) / TelePath Corporation (Connect Plus) / Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) / Los Angeles Countywide Integrated Radio System (CWIRS) / Caltrans (District 7/8/12) / McDermott Communications / California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation / Mobile Relay Associates Diga-Talk Network / Zum Student Transportation Services / California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS) with 0 other departments in Los Angeles County, so the same traffic and the same encryption status show up on every one of those pages.
Los Angeles County Context
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.
Our records list a subset of this department's talkgroups as encrypted rather than the whole system. Verify the current per-channel status at RadioReference.
Our database lists Los Angeles Police as using P25 DES-OFB encryption, though this listing is unverified. Our records list a subset of this department's talkgroups as encrypted rather than the whole system. Verify the current per-channel status at RadioReference.
Can I listen to Los Angeles Police on a police scanner?
Possibly. Our database lists Los Angeles Police as encrypting specific talkgroups rather than the whole system, which would leave some channels accessible. The listing is unverified — check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why do agencies like Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles Police to know what was happening nearby.
Can Los Angeles County reverse the encryption decision?
Nothing technical prevents it. Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles Police encryption?
Put the question to whoever signs off on Los Angeles 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.