Statwide Interop
Statewide, Maryland
How we verified this
RadioReference's Maryland Common/Shared page (MD Direct, RINS, Metro-Net, P-MARS, MSTTF) -- the statewide interoperability channels -- shows no ENC flags; 'MD Direct' is plain P25 (not P25e) and the rest are analog FM/FMN. Interop channels are conventionally kept unencrypted for cross-agency access, contradicting the 'P25 Phase II AES-256' claim.
Encryption Details
What This Means
This agency was previously listed as encrypted, but verification against live sources on 2026-09-27 found its dispatch broadcasting in the clear. Any P25-capable scanner can receive it — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database, since encryption decisions can change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Statwide Interop radio encrypted?
No. Despite earlier listings, Statwide Interop broadcasts in the clear. This agency was previously listed as encrypted, but verification against live sources on 2026-09-27 found its dispatch broadcasting in the clear. Any P25-capable scanner can receive it — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database, since encryption decisions can change.
Can I listen to Statwide Interop on a police scanner?
Yes. Verification against live sources found Statwide Interop's dispatch broadcasting in the clear — any P25-capable scanner can receive it. Check RadioReference for frequencies and current status.
Why do agencies like Statwide Interop 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 Statwide Interop to know what was happening nearby.
Can Statewide County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes — nothing about the underlying radio technology forces this. It's a decision Statewide 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 Statwide Interop encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Statwide Interop's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Statewide County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.