7 of 9 Duval County agencies are fully encrypted
9 public safety agencies in Duval County, Florida have encrypted their radio communications.
Radio encryption in Duval County
Duval County shows all nine tracked agencies encrypting every monitored channel, but with a mix of ciphers: five use P25 AES-256, three use P25 DES-OFB and Jacksonville Fire/Rescue is listed under P25 ADP. Jacksonville Sheriff and Jacksonville Beach Police are verified as fully encrypted with AES-256; Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and University of North Florida police are listed under DES-OFB, and the Duval County School Board, Jacksonville Aviation Authority and Jacksonville Marine Authority police forces under AES-256. Six of the nine records are unverified against RadioReference, so the agency detail should be treated cautiously. Only nine talkgroups are monitored here at all, three of them clear and six encrypted, across Florida FleetTalk and the Jacksonville Beach system.
Compiled from this site's agency database. Encryption status changes without notice — confirm any specific agency on RadioReference.
Radio systems serving Duval County
- Jacksonville City - First Coast Radio
- Florida FleetTalk
- Jacksonville Beach
Of 9 talkgroups catalogued for Duval County, 6 are encrypted and 3 remain in the clear. A scanner can still receive the unencrypted channels.
7 of 9 records here have been checked against a primary source; 2 have not.
System and talkgroup counts come from this site's agency database and change without notice — confirm current status on RadioReference.
Encryption Technology Used in Duval County
Encrypted Agencies in Duval County
| Agency Name | Type | Encryption | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Beach Police ✓ | Police | P25 DES-OFB | Fully Encrypted |
| Duval County School Board Police ✓ | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted |
| Jacksonville Aviation Authority Police ✓ | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted |
| Jacksonville Beach Police ✓ | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted |
| Jacksonville Fire/Rescue ✓ | Fire | P25 ADP | Fully Encrypted |
| Jacksonville Marine Authority Police ✓ | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted |
| Jacksonville Sheriff ✓ | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted |
| Neptune Beach Police | Police | P25 DES-OFB | Partially Encrypted |
| University of North Florida Police | Police | P25 DES-OFB | Partially Encrypted |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Duval County police radio encrypted?
7 of 9 agencies in Duval County, Florida are fully encrypted (78%), while 2 have partial encryption.
Can I listen to Duval County Sheriff on a scanner?
The Duval County Sheriff's Office has encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. Scanner monitoring of sheriff operations is no longer possible.
How many police departments in Duval County are encrypted?
7 police departments in Duval County have implemented some level of encryption, along with 1 sheriff offices, 1 fire departments, and 0 EMS agencies.
What encryption technology does Duval County use?
The most common encryption type in Duval County is P25 AES-256, used by agencies for secure communications. This encryption blocks public scanner monitoring.
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