University of Kentucky Police Department
Fayette, Kentucky
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference lists the two University of Kentucky police patrol talkgroups as partially encrypted — "1122 | T enc | UK PD Patrol 1 | UK Police Patrol 1 | Law Dispatch" and "1123 | T enc | UK PD Patrol 2" — while the department's information, command, event and parking-enforcement talkgroups are unencrypted.
Encryption Details
Fayette County Context
Fayette County is a mixed picture: 2 of 4 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 Fayette County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Encryption here is a mixed bag: some talkgroups are locked, others aren't. It varies by channel and by what the department is doing at the time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Kentucky Police Department radio encrypted?
Yes. University of Kentucky Police Department uses P25 AES-256 encryption. Encryption here is a mixed bag: some talkgroups are locked, others aren't. It varies by channel and by what the department is doing at the time.
Can I listen to University of Kentucky Police Department on a police scanner?
Partially. University of Kentucky Police Department encrypts some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, so some channels may still be accessible. Check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why did University of Kentucky Police Department encrypt their radio?
The standard justification nationwide is officer safety and operational security, regardless of whether a documented local incident ever required it. The tradeoff that follows is consistent too: public oversight drops, and reporters lose the ability to track police department response as it happens.
Can Fayette 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 Fayette County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about University of Kentucky Police Department encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for University of Kentucky Police Department's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Fayette County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.