Pomona Police
Los Angeles, California
How we verified this
RR ICI system page (viewed 2026-08-01) flags all Pomona PD talkgroups — primary and secondary dispatch, tacticals, traffic, detectives, SWAT, narcotics, IA — as fully encrypted (only the outside-agency access and all-call groups show partial encryption).
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Los Angeles County Context
Pomona 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 Pomona Police radio encrypted?
Yes. Pomona Police uses P25 DES-OFB 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 Pomona Police on a police scanner?
No. Pomona Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 DES-OFB. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Pomona 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 Pomona Police to know what was happening nearby.
Can Los Angeles County reverse the encryption decision?
Nothing technical prevents it. Pomona 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 Pomona Police encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Pomona 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.