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)
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DEC
Alpha Tag
Description
Status
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
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 World Airports 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 World Airports 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 only the tactical side as encrypted here, with routine dispatch possibly in the clear. Verify against the live RadioReference database.
Is Los Angeles World Airports Police radio encrypted?
Our database lists Los Angeles World Airports Police as using P25 DES-OFB encryption, though this listing is unverified. Our records list only the tactical side as encrypted here, with routine dispatch possibly in the clear. Verify against the live RadioReference database.
Can I listen to Los Angeles World Airports Police on a police scanner?
Possibly. Our database lists Los Angeles World Airports Police as encrypting its tactical channels, which would leave some channels accessible. The listing is unverified — check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why do agencies like Los Angeles World Airports Police encrypt their radio?
The standard justification nationwide is officer safety and operational security, regardless of whether a documented local incident ever required it. The tradeoff that follows is consistent too: public oversight drops, and reporters lose the ability to track police department response as it happens.
Can Los Angeles County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes — nothing about the underlying radio technology forces this. It's a decision Los Angeles County officials made and can revisit, and other communities have pushed departments back toward open channels through sustained council pressure and coalition-building.
What can I do about Los Angeles World Airports Police encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Los Angeles World Airports Police's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Los Angeles County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.