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Michigan Encrypted Agencies

160 public safety agencies in Michigan have encrypted their radio communications.

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79 Police Departments
25 Sheriff Offices
23 Fire Departments
5 EMS Agencies
Fully Encrypted 105 agencies (66%)
Partially Encrypted 55 agencies (34%)
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133 Verified Agencies
83%
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2,317 Documented Talkgroups
575 encrypted 33 mixed Browse →
Showing 160 of 160 agencies
Agency Name County Type Encryption Scope
Albion DPS
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Calhoun Other P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Alger County Sheriff
Alger Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
Allegan County Police
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Allegan Police P25 ADP Tactical Only
Allegan County Sheriff
Allegan Sheriff P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Alpena County Sheriff
Alpena Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
American Medical Response
Kent Allegan Ottawa Ems MOTOTRBO Fully Encrypted
Ann Arbor Police
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Washtenaw Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Argentine Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Argentine Township Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Atlas Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Battle Creek Metro Police
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Calhoun Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Baker College Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Berrien County Police
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Berrien Police P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
Berkeley Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Beverly Hills Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Bishop International Airport Authority
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Genesee Airport P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Bloomfield Hills Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Statewide Fire P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Burton Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Burton Township Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Brownstown Township Police
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Wayne Police P25 AES Fully Encrypted
Calhoun County Sheriff Dept
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Calhoun Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Canton Township Dept. of Public Safety
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Wayne Other P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Cass County Police
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Cass Police P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
Cass County Sheriff
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Cass Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Cheboygan County Police
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Cheboygan Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Chelsea Police
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Washtenaw Police P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
City of Hamtramck
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Wayne Other P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
City of Livonia
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Wayne Other P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Clawson Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Clayton Township Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Clinton Township Police
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Macomb Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Clio City Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Clio Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Coleman Police
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Midland Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Davidson City Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Davidson-Richfield Area Fire Authority
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Department of Homeland Security
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Statewide State P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Dearborn Police
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Wayne Police P25 ADP Tactical Only
Dearborn Heights Police
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Wayne Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Detroit Police
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Wayne Police P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Drug Enforcement Agency
Statewide Other P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Eaton County Police
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Eaton Police P25 ADP Tactical Only
Eaton County Sheriff
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Eaton Sheriff P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
East Grand Rapids Police
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Kent Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
East Michigan State University
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Washtenaw University P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Farmington Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Farmington Hills Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Fenton Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Fenton Township Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Ferndale Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Flint Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Flint Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Flint Township Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Flushing Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Flushing Township Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Forest Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Gaines Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Genesee County Sheriff
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Genesee Sheriff P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Genesee Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Genesee Township Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Gogebic County Sheriff/PD's
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Gogebic Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Grand Blanc Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Grand Blanc Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Grand Haven City Police
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Ottawa Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Grand Rapids City Police
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Kent Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Grand Valley State University
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Ottawa University P25 AES-256 Dispatch Only
Grandville Police
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Kent Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Gratiot County Jail
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Gratiot Corrections MOTOTRBO Fully Encrypted
Greenville Police
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Montcalm Police P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
Hamtramck Fire
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Wayne Fire P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Hamtramck Police
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Wayne Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Hatzalah EMS
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Oakland Ems MOTOTRBO Fully Encrypted
Hazel Park Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Houghton Sheriff/Police
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Houghton Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Huntington Park Police Department
Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement
Statewide Other P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Jackson City Police
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Jackson Police P25 ADP Tactical Only
Kalamazoo Fire
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Kalamazoo Fire P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
Kalamazoo Police
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Kalamazoo Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Kalamazoo Township Police
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Kalamazoo Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Kellogg Community College
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Calhoun University P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Kellogg Community College
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Barry University P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Kent County Sheriff
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Kent Sheriff P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Kent County Emergency Services Team
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Kent Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Kentwood Police
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Kent Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Keweenaw County Sheriff/PDs
Keweenaw Sheriff P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Lansing Police
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Ingham Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Lake Orion Police Department
Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Lapeer County EMS
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Lapeer Ems P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Lapeer County Fire
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Lapeer Fire P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Lapeer County Sheriff
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Lapeer Sheriff P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Linden City Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Linden City Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Livonia Police
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Wayne Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Lowell Police
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Kent Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Madison Heights Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Manistee County Police
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Manistee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Marquette County Police
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Marquette Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Marshall Police
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Calhoun Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Mason County Sheriff
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Mason Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Mercy Ambulance
Statewide Ems P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Michigan State Police
Statewide Police P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
Michigan State Police
Statewide Police P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Midland County Fire
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Midland Fire P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Midland city and county Police
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Midland Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Milan Police
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Washtenaw Police P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
Munroe County Sheriff
Monroe Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
Montcalm County Sheriff
Montcalm Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
Montrose Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Montrose Township Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Mount Morris Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Mount Morris Township Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Mount Pleasant Police
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Isabella Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Mott Community College Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
MPSCS Interop
Statewide Other P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
MPSCS Radio Technicians
Statewide Other P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
Mundy Township Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
MyMichigan Health
Statewide Other P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Northfield Township Police
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Washtenaw Police P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
Novi Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Oakland County Emergency Management
Oakland Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
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Oakland Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Oak Park Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Ontonagon County Sheriff/PDs
Ontonagon Sheriff P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Ottawa County Interoperability
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Ottawa Sheriff P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Ottawa County Sheriff
Ottawa Sheriff P25 ADP Specific Channels
Patriot Ambulance Service
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Genesee Ems P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Pittsfield Township Police
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Washtenaw Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Port Huron Police
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St. Clair Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Plymouth Township Fire
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Wayne Fire P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Richfield Township Police
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Genesee Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Rochester Township Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Rockford Police
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Kent Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Saline Police
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Washtenaw Police P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
Schoolcraft College
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Wayne University P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Sparta Police
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Kent Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Statewide Gaming Commission
Statewide Other P25 AES-256 Specific Channels
Statewide Federal Events
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Statewide Federal P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
St. Clair County Sheriff
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St. Clair Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
St. Clair Shores Police
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Macomb Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Swartz Creek Fire
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Genesee Fire P25 ADP Partially Encrypted
Transportation Security Administration
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Statewide Transit P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
University of Michigan
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Genesee University P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
United States Border Patrol
Statewide Other P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
United States Fish and Wildlife
Statewide Other P25 AES-256 Specific Channels
United States Marshall Service
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Statewide Federal P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Van Buren Township Police
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Wayne Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Violent Crimes Task Force
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Wayne, Kent Other P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Walker Police
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Kent Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Warren Police
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Macomb Police P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Wayne County Airport Authority
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Wayne Airport P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Western Michigan State University
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Kalamazoo University P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
Wyoming Police
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Kent Police P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
DowDupont
Midland Other P25 AES Fully Encrypted
Washtenaw County Interoperability
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Washtenaw Sheriff P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Washtenaw County Sheriff
Washtenaw Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
Waterford Township Police Department
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Oakland Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Wayne County Sheriff
Wayne Sheriff P25 DES-OFB Partially Encrypted
Ypsilanti Police
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Washtenaw Police P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
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Browse Michigan by County

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35 counties
Genesee County 38 agencies 55% encrypted Oakland County 18 agencies 100% encrypted Wayne County 15 agencies 80% encrypted Kent County 11 agencies 100% encrypted Washtenaw County 10 agencies 30% encrypted Calhoun County 5 agencies 100% encrypted Midland County 4 agencies 100% encrypted Ottawa County 4 agencies 50% encrypted Kalamazoo County 4 agencies 50% encrypted Macomb County 3 agencies 100% encrypted Lapeer County 3 agencies 100% encrypted Allegan County 2 agencies 0% encrypted Cass County 2 agencies 50% encrypted Eaton County 2 agencies 50% encrypted Montcalm County 2 agencies 0% encrypted St. Clair County 2 agencies 100% encrypted Alger County 1 agencies 0% encrypted Alpena County 1 agencies 0% encrypted Kent Allegan Ottawa County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Berrien County 1 agencies 0% encrypted Cheboygan County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Gogebic County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Gratiot County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Houghton County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Jackson County 1 agencies 0% encrypted Barry County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Keweenaw County 1 agencies 0% encrypted Ingham County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Manistee County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Marquette County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Mason County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Monroe County 1 agencies 0% encrypted Isabella County 1 agencies 100% encrypted Ontonagon County 1 agencies 0% encrypted Wayne, Kent County 1 agencies 100% encrypted

Frequently Asked Questions

How many public safety agencies in Michigan are encrypted?

160 agencies in Michigan are documented as encrypted: 105 (66%) fully encrypted and 55 with partial encryption. See the full table below for specific agencies.

Which Michigan agencies have verified encryption data?

133 of the 160 agencies listed here (83%) have been checked directly against the RadioReference API, covering 2,317 documented talkgroups. The rest are sourced from the community-maintained RadioReference Wiki and may be less current.

Which county in Michigan has the most encrypted agencies?

Genesee County leads Michigan with 38 encrypted agencies (55% fully encrypted). Browse the county list below to see how your area compares.

Can I still monitor police scanners anywhere in Michigan?

Yes. 55 agencies in Michigan have only partial encryption, and fire/EMS channels frequently stay open even in counties where police departments have gone dark. Use the filters below to find what's still accessible.

Can Michigan residents get an encryption decision reversed?

Yes — encryption is a local policy decision, not a technical requirement. Communities in other states have reversed encryption decisions through sustained city council pressure and public-records requests; see our guide on fighting encryption for the specific tactics that have worked.

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