Beverly Hills Police Department
Oakland, Michigan
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
View 7 talkgroups
| DEC | Alpha Tag | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32325 | 63AHPOL1 | Auburn Hills Police Dispatch | Encrypted |
| 32326 | 63AHPOL2 | Auburn Hills Police Secondary | Encrypted |
| 32334 | 63BHPOL1 | Bloomfield Hills Police Dispatch | Encrypted |
| 32367 | 63FHPOL1 | Farmington Hills Police 1 | Encrypted |
| 32368 | 63FHPOL2 | Farmington Hills Police 2 | Encrypted |
| 32369 | 63FHPOL3 | Farmington Hills Police 3 | Encrypted |
| 32443 | 63OSR | Rochester Hills Dispatch | Encrypted |
Verification Status
We don't yet have per-talkgroup data for Beverly Hills Police Department 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 Beverly Hills Police Department 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.
Oakland County Context
Beverly Hills Police Department isn't an outlier here: 18 of the 18 public-safety agencies we track in Oakland County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Oakland County → County encryption overview →
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Beverly Hills Police Department radio encrypted?
Beverly Hills Police Department is listed in our records with P25 AES-256 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 Beverly Hills Police Department on a police scanner?
Likely not, if the listing is accurate: our database lists Beverly Hills Police Department as fully encrypted using P25 AES-256, which no consumer scanner can decode. The listing is unverified — check the live RadioReference database for current status.
Why do agencies like Beverly Hills Police Department encrypt their radio?
Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Beverly Hills Police Department encryption?
Contact the officials who oversee Beverly Hills Police Department's budget directly and ask why full encryption was chosen over partial alternatives. Pair that with a FOIA request for recordings and policy records, and look for an existing coalition in Oakland County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.