Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
Statewide, Connecticut
How we verified this
As of August 2026 CLMRN lists "2036 DESPP Secure", "2057 CT POST" and "2101 DESPP IT" as T Enc, but "1317 DESPP FAC | Facilities" in the clear, so the department is not encrypted across all operations.
Encryption Details
What This Means
This is a split system: certain talkgroups are encrypted while others remain in the clear, which means partial monitoring is still possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection radio encrypted?
Yes. Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection uses P25 AES-256 encryption. This is a split system: certain talkgroups are encrypted while others remain in the clear, which means partial monitoring is still possible.
Can I listen to Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection on a police scanner?
Partially. Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection encrypts some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, so some channels may still be accessible. Check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why did Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection 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 Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to know what was happening nearby.
Can Statewide County reverse the encryption decision?
Nothing technical prevents it. Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection 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 Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Statewide County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.