Broomfield Police Department
Broomfield, Colorado
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
View 23 talkgroups
| DEC | Alpha Tag | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9700 | BPD Law 1 Disp | Police 1 Dispatch | Encrypted |
| 9701 | BPD Law 2 | Police 2 | Encrypted |
| 9702 | BPD Law 3 Data | Police 3 Data | Encrypted |
| 9703 | BPD Law 4 | Police 4 | Encrypted |
| 9704 | BPD Law 5 TAC1 | Police 5 TAC1 | Encrypted |
| 9705 | BPD Law 6 TAC2 | Police 6 TAC2 | Encrypted |
| 9706 | BPD Law 7 | Police 7 | Encrypted |
| 9707 | BPD Law 8 | Police 8 | Encrypted |
| 9708 | BPD Law 9 | Police 9 | Encrypted |
| 9709 | BPD Law 10 | Police 10 | Encrypted |
| 9710 | BPD Law 11 | Encrypted 11 | Encrypted |
| 9711 | BPD Law 12 | Encrypted 12 | Encrypted |
| 9712 | BPD Law 13 | Encrypted 13 | Encrypted |
| 9713 | BPD Law 14 | Encrypted 14 | Encrypted |
| 9714 | BPD Law 15 | Encrypted 15 | Encrypted |
| 9715 | BPD Law 16 | Encrypted 16 | Encrypted |
| 9716 | BPD Law 17 | Encrypted 17 | Encrypted |
| 65 | BroomfieldPD 1 | Police 1 Dispatch | Encrypted |
| 2 | BroomfieldPD 2 | Police 2 Car/Car | Encrypted |
| 3 | BroomfieldPD 3 | Police 3 Special Operations/Training | Encrypted |
| 5 | BroomfieldPD Tac | Police Tactical | Encrypted |
| 4 | BroomfieldPD Rec | Police Records | Encrypted |
| 1399 | BroomfieldPD Evt | Police Special Events/Traning | Encrypted |
Verification Status
We don't yet have per-talkgroup data for Broomfield Police Department 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 moderate confidence (70%) based on how closely the wiki listing matches this agency's name and county.
If you monitor Broomfield Police Department 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.
What This Means
Our records list every channel this agency runs as encrypted, including day-to-day dispatch. That listing hasn't been verified against live talkgroup data, so confirm it at RadioReference before relying on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Broomfield Police Department radio encrypted?
Our database lists Broomfield Police Department as using P25 AES-256 encryption, though this listing is unverified. Our records list every channel this agency runs as encrypted, including day-to-day dispatch. That listing hasn't been verified against live talkgroup data, so confirm it at RadioReference before relying on it.
Can I listen to Broomfield Police Department on a police scanner?
Likely not, if the listing is accurate: our database lists Broomfield Police Department 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 Broomfield Police Department 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 Broomfield Police Department to know what was happening nearby.
Can Broomfield County reverse the encryption decision?
It can. The radios support open and encrypted operation equally well, so this is a configuration and a policy, not a constraint — and policies set by Broomfield County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about Broomfield Police Department encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Broomfield Police Department's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Broomfield County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.