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Indiana Encrypted Agencies

90 public safety agencies in Indiana have encrypted their radio communications.

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44 Police Departments
23 Sheriff Offices
6 Fire Departments
5 EMS Agencies
Fully Encrypted 59 agencies (66%)
Partially Encrypted 31 agencies (34%)
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RadioReference Verification

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76 Verified Agencies
84%
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1,843 Documented Talkgroups
142 encrypted 69 mixed Browse →
Showing 90 of 90 agencies
Agency Name County Type Encryption Scope
Allen County EMS
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Allen Ems P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Allen County Fire
Allen Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Allen County Police
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Allen Police P25 AES Fully Encrypted
Anderson Police Department
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Madison Police P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Andrews Police Dept.
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Huntington Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Angola Police Department
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Steuben Police P25 DES-OFB Specific Channels
Arcadia Police Department
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Hamilton Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Avon Community School Corporation
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Hendricks School MOTOTRBO Partially Encrypted
Avon Police Department
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Hendricks Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Bedford Fire Department
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Lawrence Fire NXDN Fully Encrypted
Bedford Police Department
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Lawrence Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Brazil Police Department
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Clay Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Brownsburg Community School Corporation
Hendricks School P25 AES-256 Specific Channels
Brownsburg Police Department
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Hendricks Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Carmel Police Department
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Marion Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Cicero Police Department
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Hamilton Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp.
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Johnson School MOTOTRBO Fully Encrypted
Clay County Sheriff's Office
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Clay Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Clayton Police Department
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Hendricks Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Danville Police Department
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Hendricks Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Decatur County Sheriff's Office
Decatur Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
Delaware County Sheriff's Office
Delaware Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
East Chicago Police Department
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Lake Police P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Evansville Police Department
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Vanderburgh Police P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Fishers Police Department
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Hamilton Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Fort Wayne Emergency Management
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Allen Military P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Fort Wayne Fire Department
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Allen Fire P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Fort Wayne Police Department
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Allen Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Gary Police Department
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Lake Police P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Grant County Health Department
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Grant Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Grant County Highway Department
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Grant Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Grant County Sheriff's Office
Grant Sheriff P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Greensburg Police Department
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Decatur Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Hamilton Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Hamilton Southeastern Schools
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Hamilton School MOTOTRBO Fully Encrypted
Hammond Police Department
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Lake Police P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Hancock County Sheriff's Office
Hancock Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
Hendricks County Jail
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Hendricks Corrections P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Hendricks County Sheriff's Office
Hendricks Sheriff P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Howard County Sheriff's Office
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Howard Sheriff P25 AES-256 Specific Channels
Howard County State Backup
Howard Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
Huntington Police Dept.
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Huntington Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Huntington County Sheriff's Dept.
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Huntington Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Indiana Wesleyan University Police
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Grant Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
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Marion Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Indianapolis VA Hospital Police
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Marion Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
IU Health Bedford
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Lawrence Other NXDN Fully Encrypted
Lake County Fire/EMS
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Lake Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Lake County Sheriff's Office
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Lake Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Lake Station Police Department
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Lake Police P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
LaPorte Police
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LaPorte Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Lawrence County LE
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Lawrence Sheriff NXDN Fully Encrypted
Lawrence Police Department
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Marion Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Lizton Police Department
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Hendricks Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Madison County Fire/EMS
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Madison Fire P25 AES-256 Specific Channels
Madison County Sheriff's Office
Madison Sheriff P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Marion County Sheriff's Office
Marion Sheriff P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Marion Fire Department
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Grant Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Marion Health Police
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Grant Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Marion Police Department
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Grant Police P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
Markle Police Dept.
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Huntington/Wells Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
MSD of Lawrence Township
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Marion Other MOTOTRBO Fully Encrypted
Munster Police Department
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Lake Police P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
New Haven Police Department
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Allen Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Noblesville Police Department
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Hamilton Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Perry Township Schools
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Marion School MOTOTRBO Fully Encrypted
Pittsboro Police Department
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Hendricks Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Plainfield Police Department
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Hendricks Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Porter County Sheriff's Office
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Porter Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Portage Police Department
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Porter Police P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
Roanoke Police Dept.
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Huntington Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Salem Police Department
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Washington Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Sheridan Police Department
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Hamilton Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Speedway Police Department
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Marion Police P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Steuben County EMS
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Steuben Ems P25 DES-OFB Specific Channels
Steuben County Sheriff's Office
Steuben Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Specific Channels
Terre Haute Housing Authority
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Vigo Other MOTOTRBO Fully Encrypted
Terre Haute Police Department
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Vigo Police P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority
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Allen Ems P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office
Tippecanoe Sheriff P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Tipton County Highway Department
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Tipton Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Tipton County Sheriff's Office
Tipton Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
Trans Care, Inc EMS
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Vigo Ems NXDN Scrambling Fully Encrypted
Union Hospital Terre Haute
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Vigo Hospital NXDN Fully Encrypted
Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office
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Vanderburgh Sheriff P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Vigo County Jail
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Vigo Corrections MOTOTRBO Fully Encrypted
Vigo County School Corporation
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Vigo School MOTOTRBO Partially Encrypted
Washington County Sheriff's Office
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Washington Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Warren Police Dept.
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Huntington Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Westfield Police Department
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Hamilton Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
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Browse Indiana by County

Search or select a county to see encrypted agencies in that area.

24 counties
Hendricks County 11 agencies 73% encrypted Allen County 8 agencies 88% encrypted Hamilton County 8 agencies 100% encrypted Marion County 8 agencies 75% encrypted Lake County 7 agencies 29% encrypted Grant County 7 agencies 71% encrypted Vigo County 6 agencies 67% encrypted Huntington County 5 agencies 100% encrypted Lawrence County 4 agencies 100% encrypted Madison County 3 agencies 0% encrypted Steuben County 3 agencies 0% encrypted Clay County 2 agencies 100% encrypted Decatur County 2 agencies 50% encrypted Vanderburgh County 2 agencies 0% encrypted Howard County 2 agencies 0% encrypted Porter County 2 agencies 50% encrypted Washington County 2 agencies 100% encrypted Tipton County 2 agencies 50% encrypted Johnson County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Delaware County 1 agencies 0% encrypted Hancock County 1 agencies 0% encrypted Laporte County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Huntington/Wells County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Tippecanoe County 1 agencies 0% encrypted

Frequently Asked Questions

How many public safety agencies in Indiana are encrypted?

90 agencies in Indiana are documented as encrypted: 59 (66%) fully encrypted and 31 with partial encryption. See the full table below for specific agencies.

Which Indiana agencies have verified encryption data?

76 of the 90 agencies listed here (84%) have been checked directly against the RadioReference API, covering 1,843 documented talkgroups. The rest are sourced from the community-maintained RadioReference Wiki and may be less current.

Which county in Indiana has the most encrypted agencies?

Hendricks County leads Indiana with 11 encrypted agencies (73% fully encrypted). Browse the county list below to see how your area compares.

Can I still monitor police scanners anywhere in Indiana?

Yes. 31 agencies in Indiana have only partial encryption, and fire/EMS channels frequently stay open even in counties where police departments have gone dark. Use the filters below to find what's still accessible.

Can Indiana residents get an encryption decision reversed?

Yes — encryption is a local policy decision, not a technical requirement. Communities in other states have reversed encryption decisions through sustained city council pressure and public-records requests; see our guide on fighting encryption for the specific tactics that have worked.

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