Fairfield Township Police
Fairfield, Connecticut
How we verified this
As of August 2026 CLMRN's "Fairfield (City) - Fairfield County" category lists all three police talkgroups as T Enc — "15101 Fairfield PD | Police Operations", "15102 Fairfield PD2" and "15104 Fairfield PD Mne" — while Fairfield fire dispatch stays in the clear; RadioReference names the agency for the Town of Fairfield, not a township.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
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| DEC | Alpha Tag | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15104 | Fairfield PD Mne | Marine Operations | Encrypted |
Fairfield County Context
Fairfield Township Police isn't an outlier here: 10 of the 10 public-safety agencies we track in Fairfield County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Fairfield 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 Fairfield Township Police radio encrypted?
Yes — Fairfield Township Police's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 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 Fairfield Township Police on a police scanner?
No. Fairfield Township Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Fairfield Township Police encrypt their radio?
Officer safety and operational security are the reasons agencies give. What rarely comes with that explanation is Fairfield County-specific evidence that open communications ever caused a problem, while the loss of public oversight and the friction with still-unencrypted neighboring agencies are both immediate and real.
Can Fairfield 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 Fairfield Township Police encryption?
Contact the officials who oversee Fairfield Township Police'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 Fairfield County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.