Round Lake Park 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 Park 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 Park 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 Park 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
This agency is listed in our database as encrypting all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The listing is unverified — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Round Lake Park Police radio encrypted?
Round Lake Park Police is listed in our records with P25 AES-256 encryption — a listing we haven't yet verified against live talkgroup data. This agency is listed in our database as encrypting all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The listing is unverified — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database.
Can I listen to Round Lake Park Police on a police scanner?
Likely not, if the listing is accurate: our database lists Round Lake Park 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 Park Police encrypt their radio?
Officer safety and operational security are the reasons agencies give. What rarely comes with that explanation is Lake County-specific evidence that open communications ever caused a problem, while the loss of public oversight and the friction with still-unencrypted neighboring agencies are both immediate and real.
Can Lake County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes. Whoever made this call for Round Lake Park Police can also unmake it; there's no technical lock-in. The approach that has worked elsewhere combines public-records requests, direct council pressure, and a coordinated local coalition.
What can I do about Round Lake Park Police encryption?
Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for Round Lake Park Police, and the recordings themselves — because a specific request is harder to wave away than a general complaint. Then take what you learn to a council meeting, and bring others from Lake County with you.