Round Lake Beach Police
Lake, Illinois
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
View 6 talkgroups
| DEC | Alpha Tag | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33339 | LakeComm Law 2 | LakeComm Dispatch: Law 2 (Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park PDs) | Encrypted |
| 33353 | RLB Police 2 | Round Lake Beach Police: 2 | Encrypted |
| 33351 | RLB Police Inv | Round Lake Beach Police: Investigations | Encrypted |
| 33356 | RLH Police 2 | Round Lake Heights Police: 2 | Encrypted |
| 33358 | RLake Police 2 | Round Lake Police: 2 | Encrypted |
| 33360 | RLkPrk Police 2 | Round Lake Park Police: 2 | Encrypted |
Verification Status
We don't yet have per-talkgroup data for Round Lake Beach Police from the RadioReference API. The encryption scope and type above come from the RadioReference Wiki, which is community-maintained rather than independently confirmed channel-by-channel. Our automated matching put this at moderate confidence (70%) based on how closely the wiki listing matches this agency's name and county.
If you monitor Round Lake Beach Police directly or have more current information, the fastest way to fix this is to update the RadioReference Wiki entry — our data pulls from there and from the RadioReference API on a regular refresh cycle.
Lake County Context
Round Lake Beach Police isn't an outlier here: 17 of the 30 public-safety agencies we track in Lake County are fully encrypted (57%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Lake County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Our records list every channel this agency runs as encrypted, including day-to-day dispatch. That listing hasn't been verified against live talkgroup data, so confirm it at RadioReference before relying on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Round Lake Beach Police radio encrypted?
Our database lists Round Lake Beach Police as using P25 AES-256 encryption, though this listing is unverified. Our records list every channel this agency runs as encrypted, including day-to-day dispatch. That listing hasn't been verified against live talkgroup data, so confirm it at RadioReference before relying on it.
Can I listen to Round Lake Beach Police on a police scanner?
Likely not, if the listing is accurate: our database lists Round Lake Beach Police as fully encrypted using P25 AES-256, which no consumer scanner can decode. The listing is unverified — check the live RadioReference database for current status.
Why do agencies like Round Lake Beach Police encrypt their radio?
The reasons offered are almost always the same two: officer safety and operational security. Whether either was tested against a real Lake 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 Lake County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes — nothing about the underlying radio technology forces this. It's a decision Lake 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 Round Lake Beach Police encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Round Lake Beach Police's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Lake County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.