Police Department Fully Encrypted

Baker College Police

Genesee, Michigan

What you can do right now

Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 ADP
Scope All Operations
Technical Details P25 ADP

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Mar 6, 2026 Moderate confidence
10 Total Talkgroups
6 Encrypted
4 Unencrypted
60% Encrypted
Radio System: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
View 6 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
148 33LCCTAC Lansing Community College Police car/car Encrypted
2673 25PMOTT Mott Community College: Campus Public Safety Dispatch Encrypted
2796 25BCF Baker College Flint: Campus Safety Dispatch Encrypted
12907 82SCSP1 Schoolcraft College Campus Police 1 Encrypted
12908 82SCSP2 Schoolcraft College Campus Police 2 Encrypted
22653 81WCC2 Washtenaw Community College Police 2 Encrypted

Verification Status

We don't yet have per-talkgroup data for Baker College Police from the RadioReference API. The encryption scope and type above come from the RadioReference Wiki, which is community-maintained rather than independently confirmed channel-by-channel. Our automated matching put this at moderate confidence (70%) based on how closely the wiki listing matches this agency's name and county.

If you monitor Baker College Police directly or have more current information, the fastest way to fix this is to update the RadioReference Wiki entry — our data pulls from there and from the RadioReference API on a regular refresh cycle.

Genesee County Context

Baker College Police isn't an outlier here: 21 of the 38 public-safety agencies we track in Genesee County are fully encrypted (55%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.

What This Means

This agency is listed in our database as encrypting all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The listing is unverified — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database.

See encryption status nationwide Interactive map showing which US police departments have encrypted their radios. Open the encryption map →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Baker College Police radio encrypted?

Baker College Police is listed in our records with P25 ADP encryption — a listing we haven't yet verified against live talkgroup data. This agency is listed in our database as encrypting all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The listing is unverified — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database.

Can I listen to Baker College Police on a police scanner?

Likely not, if the listing is accurate: our database lists Baker College Police as fully encrypted using P25 ADP, which no consumer scanner can decode. The listing is unverified — check the live RadioReference database for current status.

Why do agencies like Baker College Police encrypt their radio?

Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to Genesee County; what's verifiable is what's lost — journalists can't monitor police department activity in real time, and coordination with agencies that stay unencrypted gets harder.

Can Genesee County reverse the encryption decision?

Yes. Encryption is a policy choice made by department leadership or elected officials, not a technical requirement, so it can be reversed the same way. Public pressure, city council advocacy, and organized local coalitions have reversed encryption decisions elsewhere.

What can I do about Baker College Police encryption?

Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for Baker College Police, 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 Genesee County with you.

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