Sheriff's Office Partially Encrypted

Logan County Law Enforcement

Logan, Colorado

What you can do right now

Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 ADP
Scope Some talkgroups encrypted (38.5% per RadioReference data); others remain in the clear.
Technical Details P25 ADP

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Mar 6, 2026 Moderate confidence
104 Total Talkgroups
38 Encrypted
4 Mixed
62 Unencrypted
39% Encrypted
Radio System: State of Colorado DTRS
View 42 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
2998 SMF Blue 16 Blue 16 - Law Response Encrypted
1793 SMF Blue 15 Blue 15 - Law Response Encrypted
507 Douglas HRLETF Sheriff - Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility Encrypted
11702 RioBlancoCo LE Law Enforcement Mixed
8718 Chaffee LE Sec 1 Law Enforcement Secure 1 Encrypted
8722 Chaffee LE Sec 2 Law Enforcement Secure 2 Encrypted
8728 Chaffee LE Sec 3 Law Enforcement Secure 3 Encrypted
3129 Gilpin Law Law Tac Encrypted
9570 BoulderCo LTAC15 Law Tac 15 Encrypted
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
274 Bent Co LE County Law Enforcement Encrypted
396 Cheyne Co LE 2 County Law Enforcement 2 Mixed
8976 GfldCo LE 1 Law Enforcement 1 (Sheriff, Parachute, Rifle) Mixed
8977 GfldCo LE 2 Law Enforcement 2 (Glenwood Springs , Carbondale, Silt, Newcastle) Mixed
8978 GfldCo LE Record Law Enforcement Records Encrypted
8984 GfldCo LE Tac 1 Law Enforcement Tactical 1 Encrypted
8985 GfldCo LE Tac 2 Law Enforcement Tactical 2 Encrypted
8986 GfldCo LE Tac 3 Law Enforcement Tactical 3 Encrypted
8987 GfldCo LE Tac 4 Law Enforcement Tactical 4 Encrypted
8988 GfldCo LE Tac 5 Law Enforcement Tactical 5 Encrypted
8989 GfldCo LE Tac 6 Law Enforcement Tactical 6 Encrypted
8990 GfldCo LE Tac 7 Law Enforcement Tactical 7 Encrypted
8991 GfldCo LE Tac 8 Law Enforcement Tactical 8 Encrypted
8992 GfldCo LE Tac 9 Law Enforcement Tactical 9 Encrypted
1477 JeffCo LE Tac Law Enforcement Multi-Agency Tactical Encrypted
4224 LoganCo LE 4 Law Enforcement 4 Encrypted

Verification Status

We do have per-talkgroup data for Logan County Law Enforcement 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 Logan County Law Enforcement 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

Logan County Law Enforcement isn't on a radio system of its own: State of Colorado DTRS also carries 0 other agencies in Logan County, Colorado. Whatever encryption status applies here was set once, for the whole system, not agency by agency.

What This Means

This agency is listed as encrypting some communications while leaving others open. The per-channel breakdown is unverified — check RadioReference for current status.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Logan County Law Enforcement radio encrypted?

Logan County Law Enforcement is listed in our records with P25 ADP encryption — a listing we haven't yet verified against live talkgroup data. This agency is listed as encrypting some communications while leaving others open. The per-channel breakdown is unverified — check RadioReference for current status.

Can I listen to Logan County Law Enforcement on a police scanner?

Possibly. Our database lists Logan County Law Enforcement as encrypting some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, which would leave some channels accessible. The listing is unverified — check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.

Why do agencies like Logan County Law Enforcement encrypt their radio?

Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to Logan County; what's verifiable is what's lost — journalists can't monitor sheriff's office activity in real time, and coordination with agencies that stay unencrypted gets harder.

Can Logan County reverse the encryption decision?

Yes, and some departments already have. Because encryption here is a choice rather than a technical necessity, the path back runs through the same people who chose it: budget hearings, records requests, and residents who keep asking in public.

What can I do about Logan County Law Enforcement encryption?

Contact the officials who oversee Logan County Law Enforcement'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 Logan County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.

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