Franklin County Office of Emergency Management
Franklin, Kentucky
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference's Franklin County, Kentucky listing shows the county's emergency-management and 911 operations channel as encrypted — "155.8875 | FRANKLIN CO EM | Frankfort-Franklin Co OEM/E911 Operations | NXDN48E | Emergency Ops".
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Franklin County Context
Franklin County Office of Emergency Management isn't an outlier here: 5 of the 5 public-safety agencies we track in Franklin County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Franklin County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Every channel this agency runs, including day-to-day dispatch, is encrypted. That shuts out the public and local reporters, and it can complicate coordination with nearby agencies that still expect to hear it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Franklin County Office of Emergency Management radio encrypted?
Yes. Franklin County Office of Emergency Management uses NXDN Scrambling encryption. Every channel this agency runs, including day-to-day dispatch, is encrypted. That shuts out the public and local reporters, and it can complicate coordination with nearby agencies that still expect to hear it.
Can I listen to Franklin County Office of Emergency Management on a police scanner?
No. Franklin County Office of Emergency Management has fully encrypted their radio communications using NXDN Scrambling. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Franklin County Office of Emergency Management encrypt their radio?
Agencies cite officer safety and operational security. Those are assertions rather than findings — no local evidence is typically produced — while the effects are concrete and land straight away on anyone who relied on hearing Franklin County Office of Emergency Management to know what was happening nearby.
Can Franklin County reverse the encryption decision?
It can. The radios support open and encrypted operation equally well, so this is a configuration and a policy, not a constraint — and policies set by Franklin County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about Franklin County Office of Emergency Management encryption?
Put the question to whoever signs off on Franklin County Office of Emergency Management's radio budget: why full encryption rather than a delayed feed or tactical-only channels? File for the recordings and the decision documents alongside it, and link up with neighbours and local reporters in Franklin County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.