Unknown Encryption Encrypted Agencies
19 public safety agencies across the United States use Unknown Encryption encryption on their radio communications.
About Unknown Encryption
Encryption type not specified or unable to be determined from available data.
Technical Details
Encryption method not documented.
Common Usage
Various
States with Most Unknown Agencies
All Unknown Encryption Agencies
Browse all 19 agencies using this encryption standard.
| Agency | State | County | Type | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Transportation Authority | CA | Orange | transit | Fully Encrypted |
| Cumberland County EMS | PA | Cumberland | ems | Fully Encrypted |
| Cumberland County Fire | PA | Cumberland | fire | Fully Encrypted |
| Cumberland County Police | PA | Cumberland | police | Fully Encrypted |
| Lebanon County Emergency Management | PA | Lebanon | sheriff | Fully Encrypted |
| McHenry County - Southeast Emergency Communications Center | IL | McHenry | sheriff | Tactical Only |
| City of Covington Fire Department | GA | Newton | fire | Fully Encrypted |
| City of Covington Police Department | GA | Newton | police | Fully Encrypted |
| City of Oxford Police Department | GA | Newton County Sheriff | police | Fully Encrypted |
| City of Porterdale Police Department | GA | Newton County Sheriff | police | Fully Encrypted |
| Newton County Animal Control | GA | Newton | sheriff | Fully Encrypted |
| Newton County Fire | GA | Newton | fire | Fully Encrypted |
| Newton County Sheriff | GA | Newton | sheriff | Fully Encrypted |
| Piedmont-Newton EMS | GA | Newton | ems | Fully Encrypted |
| Wildlife Resources Commission | NC | Statewide | other | Fully Encrypted |
| Knox County Fire/EMS | KY | Knox | fire | Fully Encrypted |
| Wood County Sheriff | WV | Wood | sheriff | Fully Encrypted |
| Life EMS | OK | Garfield | ems | Fully Encrypted |
| Missoula Police | MT | Missoula | police | Fully Encrypted |
What This Means for Transparency
Not Publicly Accessible
Unknown Encryption encryption cannot be decoded with consumer radio equipment. 19 agencies using this standard have effectively blocked public access to their radio communications.
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