City of Rome Police Department
Clarke, Georgia
How we verified this
A live online Broadcastify feed ('Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS', 25 listeners) explicitly carries Rome Police Dispatch, proving it is not fully encrypted, and RadioReference lists Rome PD frequencies with no encryption flags; the input's county is also wrong — Rome is in Floyd County, not Clarke.
Encryption Details
Clarke County Context
City of Rome Police Department isn't an outlier here: 4 of the 4 public-safety agencies we track in Clarke County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Clarke County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
This agency was previously listed as encrypted, but verification against live sources on 2026-08-01 found its dispatch broadcasting in the clear. Any P25-capable scanner can receive it — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database, since encryption decisions can change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is City of Rome Police Department radio encrypted?
No. Despite earlier listings, City of Rome Police Department broadcasts in the clear. This agency was previously listed as encrypted, but verification against live sources on 2026-08-01 found its dispatch broadcasting in the clear. Any P25-capable scanner can receive it — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database, since encryption decisions can change.
Can I listen to City of Rome Police Department on a police scanner?
Yes. Verification against live sources found City of Rome Police Department's dispatch broadcasting in the clear — any P25-capable scanner can receive it. Check RadioReference for frequencies and current status.
Why do agencies like City of Rome Police Department encrypt their radio?
The reasons offered are almost always the same two: officer safety and operational security. Whether either was tested against a real Clarke County incident is rarely part of the public record, whereas the consequences are easy to observe — no real-time accountability, and neighbouring agencies still in the clear left working around the gap.
Can Clarke County reverse the encryption decision?
It can. The radios support open and encrypted operation equally well, so this is a configuration and a policy, not a constraint — and policies set by Clarke County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about City of Rome Police Department encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for City of Rome Police Department's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Clarke County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.