4 of 6 Vigo County agencies are fully encrypted
6 public safety agencies in Vigo County, Indiana have encrypted their radio communications.
Radio encryption in Vigo County
Vigo County's encryption is spread across institutions rather than concentrated in policing, and every one of the six tracked records is verified. Terre Haute Police Department is logged on P25 DES-OFB with partial encryption; Trans Care, Inc EMS uses NXDN scrambling; Union Hospital Terre Haute is on NXDN; and the Vigo County Jail, the Terre Haute Housing Authority, and the Vigo County School Corporation are on MOTOTRBO, the school corporation partially. Three systems appear: Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, ERS-OCI Wireless TRBOconnect Con+, and Communications Radio Repeater Service. Only 12 of 232 catalogued talkgroups are encrypted against 205 in the clear, so a scanner here still receives the large majority of monitored channels.
Compiled from this site's agency database. Encryption status changes without notice — confirm any specific agency on RadioReference.
Radio systems serving Vigo County
- ERS-OCI Wireless TRBOconnect Con+
- Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
- Communications Radio Repeater Service
Of 232 talkgroups catalogued for Vigo County, 12 are encrypted and 205 remain in the clear. A scanner can still receive the unencrypted channels.
All 6 Vigo County records here have been checked against a primary source.
System and talkgroup counts come from this site's agency database and change without notice — confirm current status on RadioReference.
Encryption Technology Used in Vigo County
Encrypted Agencies in Vigo County
| Agency Name | Type | Encryption | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terre Haute Housing Authority ✓ | Other | MOTOTRBO | Fully Encrypted |
| Terre Haute Police Department ✓ | Police | P25 DES-OFB | Partially Encrypted |
| Trans Care, Inc EMS ✓ | Ems | NXDN Scrambling | Fully Encrypted |
| Union Hospital Terre Haute ✓ | Hospital | NXDN | Fully Encrypted |
| Vigo County Jail ✓ | Corrections | MOTOTRBO | Fully Encrypted |
| Vigo County School Corporation ✓ | School | MOTOTRBO | Partially Encrypted |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vigo County police radio encrypted?
4 of 6 agencies in Vigo County, Indiana are fully encrypted (67%), while 2 have partial encryption.
How many police departments in Vigo County are encrypted?
1 police departments in Vigo County have implemented some level of encryption, along with 0 sheriff offices, 0 fire departments, and 2 EMS agencies.
What encryption technology does Vigo County use?
The most common encryption type in Vigo County is MOTOTRBO, used by agencies for secure communications. This encryption blocks public scanner monitoring.
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