Berea Police Department
Madison, Kentucky
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference lists all seven Berea Police talkgroups on the Bluegrass Regional Radio Network as encrypted, beginning with "3111 | T Enc | BPD_DSP | Berea Police Dept Main | Law Dispatch", while Berea Fire and Berea Rescue talkgroups on the same system remain unencrypted.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Madison County Context
Madison County is a mixed picture: 3 of 6 agencies we track here are fully encrypted (50%), which means some neighboring departments are still audible on a scanner.
See every agency we track in Madison County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
There is no partial access here: routine dispatch is encrypted alongside everything else, so a scanner picks up nothing from this agency at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Berea Police Department radio encrypted?
Yes. Berea Police Department uses P25 AES-256 encryption. There is no partial access here: routine dispatch is encrypted alongside everything else, so a scanner picks up nothing from this agency at all.
Can I listen to Berea Police Department on a police scanner?
No. Berea Police Department has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Berea Police Department encrypt their radio?
The reasons offered are almost always the same two: officer safety and operational security. Whether either was tested against a real Madison County incident is rarely part of the public record, whereas the consequences are easy to observe — no real-time accountability, and neighbouring agencies still in the clear left working around the gap.
Can Madison County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes — nothing about the underlying radio technology forces this. It's a decision Madison County officials made and can revisit, and other communities have pushed departments back toward open channels through sustained council pressure and coalition-building.
What can I do about Berea Police Department encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Berea Police Department's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Madison County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.