Grant County Highway Department
Grant, Indiana
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference lists the Grant County Highway Department talkgroup on the Grant County government radio system as encrypted.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Grant County Context
Grant County Highway Department isn't an outlier here: 5 of the 7 public-safety agencies we track in Grant County are fully encrypted (71%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Grant County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
This agency encrypts all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The public, journalists, and even other first responders can't monitor its activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grant County Highway Department radio encrypted?
Yes — Grant County Highway Department's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 encryption. This agency encrypts all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The public, journalists, and even other first responders can't monitor its activity.
Can I listen to Grant County Highway Department on a police scanner?
No. Grant County Highway Department has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Grant County Highway Department encrypt their radio?
Officer safety and operational security are the reasons agencies give. What rarely comes with that explanation is Grant 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 Grant County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes. Encryption is a policy choice made by department leadership or elected officials, not a technical requirement, so it can be reversed the same way. Public pressure, city council advocacy, and organized local coalitions have reversed encryption decisions elsewhere.
What can I do about Grant County Highway Department encryption?
Contact the officials who oversee Grant County Highway Department's budget directly and ask why full encryption was chosen over partial alternatives. Pair that with a FOIA request for recordings and policy records, and look for an existing coalition in Grant County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.