Office of the Attorney General
Statewide, Maine
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference lists the Maine Office of the Attorney General with one encrypted MSCommNet talkgroup, "2301 | OAG-1 | Office of the Attorney General | D Enc", while "2302 | OAG-HCU | Office of the Attorney General Healthcare Crimes Unit | D" is in the clear.
Encryption Details
What This Means
Particular talkgroups are encrypted rather than the whole system, so channels outside that subset may still be monitored.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Office of the Attorney General radio encrypted?
Yes — Office of the Attorney General's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 encryption. Particular talkgroups are encrypted rather than the whole system, so channels outside that subset may still be monitored.
Can I listen to Office of the Attorney General on a police scanner?
Partially. Office of the Attorney General encrypts specific talkgroups rather than the whole system, so some channels may still be accessible. Check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why did Office of the Attorney General encrypt their radio?
Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to Statewide County; what's verifiable is what's lost — journalists can't monitor other agency activity in real time, and coordination with agencies that stay unencrypted gets harder.
Can Statewide County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes, and some departments already have. Because encryption here is a choice rather than a technical necessity, the path back runs through the same people who chose it: budget hearings, records requests, and residents who keep asking in public.
What can I do about Office of the Attorney General encryption?
Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for Office of the Attorney General, and the recordings themselves — because a specific request is harder to wave away than a general complaint. Then take what you learn to a council meeting, and bring others from Statewide County with you.