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Port of Long Beach

Los Angeles, California

What you can do right now

My city went dark — now what? Step-by-step guide for residents of newly encrypted areas. What you can still monitor Fire, EMS, and surrounding-jurisdiction channels often remain open. Request the recordings FOIA templates for Port of Long Beach radio archives. Reverse the decision Tactics from cities that successfully reversed police encryption.

Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope All Harbour and Port Tenant Operations
Technical Details P25 AES-256

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Mar 6, 2026 High confidence
47 Total Talkgroups
0 Encrypted
47 Unencrypted
0% Encrypted
Radio System: National Science and Technology Network (Sierra Peak 1), National Science and Technology Network (Santiago Peak), Nextel (WIL681 2), Mobile Relay Associates (Santiago Peak 1), National Science and Technology Network (Mount Lukens 1), National Science and Technology Network (Los Angeles), Comm Enterprises (Sierra Peak), Mobile Relay Associates (Mount Wilson), Touch Tel Mobile (Palos Verdes), Touch Tel Mobile (Los Angeles), Mobile Relay Associates (Rancho Palos Verdes, Burbank, Corona, La Crescenta), Touch Tel Mobile (Orange County), Long Beach, National Science and Technology Network (Rancho Palos Verdes 2), Los Angeles Countywide Integrated Radio System (CWIRS), Southern California Edison

Verification Status

We don't yet have per-talkgroup data for Port of Long Beach from the RadioReference API. The encryption scope and type above come from the RadioReference Wiki, which is community-maintained rather than independently confirmed channel-by-channel. Our automated matching put this at high confidence (99%) based on how closely the wiki listing matches this agency's name and county.

If you monitor Port of Long Beach 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.

Los Angeles County Context

Port of Long Beach 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

This agency is listed in our database as encrypting all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The listing is unverified — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database.

See encryption status nationwide Interactive map showing which US police departments have encrypted their radios. Open the encryption map →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Port of Long Beach radio encrypted?

Port of Long Beach is listed in our records with P25 AES-256 encryption — a listing we haven't yet verified against live talkgroup data. This agency is listed in our database as encrypting all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The listing is unverified — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database.

Can I listen to Port of Long Beach on a police scanner?

Likely not, if the listing is accurate: our database lists Port of Long Beach as fully encrypted using P25 AES-256, which no consumer scanner can decode. The listing is unverified — check the live RadioReference database for current status.

Why do agencies like Port of Long Beach encrypt their radio?

Ask why, and the answer is usually officer safety, sometimes operational security. What is harder to obtain is any documented case in Los Angeles County where an open channel caused harm. The costs need no such documentation: reporting on other agency response slows down, and mutual-aid coordination gets more awkward, immediately.

Can Los Angeles County reverse the encryption decision?

Yes. Encryption is a policy choice made by department leadership or elected officials, not a technical requirement, so it can be reversed the same way. Public pressure, city council advocacy, and organized local coalitions have reversed encryption decisions elsewhere.

What can I do about Port of Long Beach encryption?

Contact the officials who oversee Port of Long Beach's budget directly and ask why full encryption was chosen over partial alternatives. Pair that with a FOIA request for recordings and policy records, and look for an existing coalition in Los Angeles County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.

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