AMT Ambulance
La Salle, Peoria, Sangamon,, Illinois
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference's STARCOM21 page lists several AMT Ambulance talkgroups as encrypted — "6738 D Enc AMT Peoria Disp", "6739 D Enc AMT Peoria Ops", "5824 D Enc MedicsFirst EMS" in Sangamon County and the two La Salle County Streator entries — while others, including "6740 D AMT Ops" and Tazewell County's "6742 D AMT Tazewell Co", remain in the clear, so AMT's encryption is not company-wide.
Encryption Details
What This Means
Some of this agency's traffic is encrypted and some is not. What you can hear depends on the channel and on what the department is doing at the time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AMT Ambulance radio encrypted?
Yes. AMT Ambulance uses P25 AES-256 encryption. Some of this agency's traffic is encrypted and some is not. What you can hear depends on the channel and on what the department is doing at the time.
Can I listen to AMT Ambulance on a police scanner?
Partially. AMT Ambulance encrypts some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, so some channels may still be accessible. Check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why did AMT Ambulance 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 AMT Ambulance to know what was happening nearby.
Can La Salle, Peoria, Sangamon, County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes — nothing about the underlying radio technology forces this. It's a decision La Salle, Peoria, Sangamon, County officials made and can revisit, and other communities have pushed departments back toward open channels through sustained council pressure and coalition-building.
What can I do about AMT Ambulance encryption?
File a FOIA request for AMT Ambulance's radio recordings and encryption-decision paperwork, then show up to speak at a council or commission meeting. Find other residents or journalists in La Salle, Peoria, Sangamon, County who want the same access — state legislation requiring public radio access is the longer-term fix, but organized local pressure is what usually moves the needle first.