Kentucky Encrypted Agencies

22 Police Departments

17 Sheriff Offices

10 Fire Departments

5 EMS Agencies

Fully Encrypted 46 agencies (78%)

Partially Encrypted 13 agencies (22%)

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Agency Name	County	Type	Encryption	Scope
Anderson County Sheriff's Office	Anderson	Sheriff	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Ballard County Sheriff's Office	Ballard	Sheriff	MOTOTRBO	Fully Encrypted
Barbourville Police Department	Knox	Police	NXDN	Fully Encrypted
Berea Police Department	Madison	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Blue Grass Army Deport	Madison	Military	P25 AES-256	Specific Channels
Blandville Rural Volunteer Fire Department	Ballard	Fire	MOTOTRBO	Fully Encrypted
Bourbon County Sheriff's Office	Bourbon	Sheriff	NXDN Scrambling	Specific Channels
Bourbon County Fire/EMS ✓	Bourbon	Fire	NXDN Scrambling	Specific Channels
Bullitt County EMS ✓	Bullitt	Ems	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Bullitt County Police ✓	Bullitt	Police	P25 ADP	Partially Encrypted
Central City Police Department	Muhlenberg	Police	NXDN	Fully Encrypted
Christian County Public Safety ✓	Christian	Sheriff	NXDN	Fully Encrypted
Danville City Police	Boyle	Police	P25 DES-OFB	Fully Encrypted
Estill County Sheriff's Office	Estill	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Eastern Kentucky University	Madison	University	P25 AES-256	Specific Channels
Franklin County Office of Emergency Management	Franklin	Sheriff	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Franklin County Sheriff's Office	Franklin	Sheriff	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Franklin County Fire	Franklin	Fire	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Frankfort Police Department	Franklin	Police	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Frankfort Fire/Rescue	Franklin	Fire	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Georgetown-Scott County Emergency Medical Services	Scott	Ems	P25 AES-256	Partially Encrypted
Georgetown Police Department ✓	Scott	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Harrodsburg Police	Mercer	Police	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Hazzard Police Department	Perry	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Henderson County Sheriff's Office	Mercer	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Henderson Police Department	Mercer	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office ✓	Jefferson	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Jeffersontown Police ✓	Jefferson	Police	P25 ADP	Tactical Only
Knox County Fire/EMS	Knox	Fire	Unknown	Fully Encrypted
Knox County Sheriff's Office	Knox	Sheriff	NXDN	Fully Encrypted
Laurel County EMA (Div. of Public Safety)	Laurel	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Laurel County Rescue Squad	Laurel	Sheriff	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Lawrenceburg Police Department	Anderson	Police	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Lexington-Blue Grass Airport	Fayette	Airport	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Lexington Fire Department ✓	Fayette	Fire	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Lexington Police Department ✓	Fayette	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office	Lincoln	Sheriff	NXDN	Fully Encrypted
Logan County Sheriff's Office	Logan	Sheriff	NXDN	Fully Encrypted
London Police Department	Laurel	Police	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
London Fire Department	Laurel	Fire	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Louisville Fire Department ✓	Jefferson	Fire	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Louisville Metro EMS ✓	Jefferson	Ems	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Louisville Corrections/Jail ✓	Jefferson	Corrections	P25 ADP	Partially Encrypted
Louisville Metro Police ✓	Jefferson	Police	P25 AES	Fully Encrypted
Lovelanceville Fire Department	Ballard	Fire	MOTOTRBO	Fully Encrypted
Madison County EMS ✓	Madison	Ems	P25 AES-256	Specific Channels
Madison County Sheriff's Office	Madison	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Mercer County Sheriff's Office	Mercer	Sheriff	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Oldham County EMS ✓	Oldham	Ems	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Oldham County Police ✓	Oldham	Police	P25 AES-256	Partially Encrypted
Paris City Police	Bourbon	Police	NXDN Scrambling	Specific Channels
Paris City Fire	Bourbon	Fire	NXDN Scrambling	Specific Channels
Richmond Police Department	Madison	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Scott County Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security	Scott	Federal	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Scott County Sheriff's Office	Scott	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Shively Police Department	Jefferson	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
University of Kentucky Police Department	Fayette	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
University of Louisville Police ✓	Jefferson	Police	P25 ADP	Tactical Only
Stamping Ground Police NEW	Scott	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted

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