Sheriff's Office Fully Encrypted

Kent County Emergency Services Team

Kent, Michigan

Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 DES-OFB
Scope All Operations
Technical Details P25 DES-OFB

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Jan 2, 2026 Moderate confidence
184 Total Talkgroups
93 Encrypted
12 Mixed
79 Unencrypted
54% Encrypted
Radio System: ComSource Michigan DMR, Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
View 105 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
4222 SANE1 Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement Team Encrypted
3647 D6FAT1 Fugitive Apprehension Team Encrypted
1485 SWFAT Fugitive Apprehension Team: Statewide Encrypted
12222 D2HST District 2: Hometown Security Team Encrypted
12136 82SRT01 Special Response Team 1 Encrypted
12137 82SRT02 Special Response Team 2 Encrypted
12359 81EST1 Emergency Services Team 1 Encrypted
12360 81EST2 Emergency Services Team 2 Encrypted
12361 81EST3 Emergency Services Team 3 Encrypted
2062 LAWNET 2 Livingston And Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team 2 Encrypted
2063 LAWNET 3 Livingston And Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team 3 Mixed
2064 LAWNET A Livingston And Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team 4 Encrypted
2099 D2FAT3 Fugitive Apprehension Team 3 Mixed
2105 DOCFAT Fugitive Apprehension Team Mixed
1523 D1HST District 1 - Hometown Security Team Encrypted
3042 WEMET1 Western Metropolitan Enforcement Team 1 Encrypted
3043 WEMET2 Western Metropolitan Enforcement Team 2 Encrypted
13081 HST3N District 3: Hometown Security Team, North Zone Encrypted
12624 81CNT1 Crisis Negotiation Team 1 Encrypted
12625 81CNT2 Crisis Negotiation Team 2 Encrypted
12753 82NEG1 Negotiation Team 1 Encrypted
12754 82NEG2 Negotiation Team 2 Encrypted
1553 JNET-1 Jackson Narcotics Enforcement Team 1 Encrypted
1554 JNET-2 Jackson Narcotics Enforcement Team 2 Encrypted
2818 239TAC1 - VIPER1 Vital Innovative Partnerships Ensuring Reclamation (VIPER) Team Mixed
3034 CMET1 Central Michigan Enforcement Team 1 Encrypted
3035 CMET2 Central Michigan Enforcement Team 2 Encrypted
5234 NMERT Northern Michigan Mutual Aid Emergency Response Team (SWAT) Mixed
3646 D5FAT1 Fugitive Apprehension Team Encrypted
14047 TNT 2 Traverse Narcotics Team 2 Encrypted
3234 64SERT Special Emergency Response Team (ERT) Mixed
1165 23DRUG Countywide Drug Team Operations Mixed
22293 USMFAT U.S. Marshals Fugitive Apprehension Team Encrypted
1240 BAYANET 4 Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team 4 Encrypted
2819 239TAC2 - VIPER2 Vital Innovative Partnerships Ensuring Reclamation (VIPER 2) Team Encrypted
13168 41AUXCOM EMCOMM Team Encrypted
13246 D3FAT2 District 3: Fugitive Apprehension Team 2 Encrypted
5178 D7HST District 7: Hometown Security Team Encrypted
3648 D7FAT1 Fugitive Apprehension Team Mixed
1569 HST3 Hometown Security Team 3 Encrypted
3327 41SPEV1 Kent County Special Event 1 Encrypted
3328 41SPEV2 Kent County Special Event 2 Encrypted
13604 41SPEV3 Kent County Special Event 3 Encrypted
13605 41SPEV4 Kent County Special Event 4 Encrypted
13606 41SPEV5 Kent County Special Event 5 Encrypted
13607 41SPEV6 Kent County Special Event 6 Encrypted
13608 41SPEV7 Kent County Special Event 7 Encrypted
13609 41SPEV8 Kent County Special Event 8 Encrypted
13610 41SPEV9 Kent County Special Event 9 Encrypted
13611 41SPEV10 Kent County Special Event 10 Encrypted
13612 41SPEV11 Kent County Special Event 11 Encrypted
13613 41SPEV12 Kent County Special Event 12 Encrypted
13614 41SPEV13 Kent County Special Event 13 Encrypted
13615 41SPEV14 Kent County Special Event 14 Encrypted
13616 41SPEV15 Kent County Special Event 15 Encrypted
23003 41KCEST4 Kent County Emergency Service Team 4 Encrypted
11899 D6FAT2 Fugitive Apprehension Team 2 Encrypted
12175 WEMET3 Western Metropolitan Enforcement Team 3 Encrypted
23000 41KCEST1 Kent County Emergency Service Team 1 Encrypted
23001 41KCEST2 Kent County Emergency Service Team 2 Encrypted
23002 41KCEST3 Kent County Emergency Service Team 3 Encrypted
141 33SRT1 Special Response Team 1 Encrypted
142 33SRT2 Special Response Team 2 Encrypted
11204 38SRT County Special Response Team Tactical Encrypted
22599 DTE41GAS Kent County Gas Ops Encrypted
13502 41OPS1 Kent Unified Operations 1 Encrypted
13503 41OPS2 Kent Unified Operations 2 Encrypted
32716 63OSSSRT Oakland Sheriff Search and Rescue Team Encrypted
1565 DOCSEFAT1 Southeast Fugitive Apprehension Team Mixed
23557 13PHHIT Calhoun I-94 Corridor Crime Team Encrypted
42147 82DMAFH1 Downriver Mutual Aid Fire Hazardous Materials Team 1 Encrypted
42148 82DMAFH2 Downriver Mutual Aid Fire Hazardous Materials Team 2 Encrypted
1048 CSRT2 Crime Scene Response Team 2 Mixed
1080 MAGNET1 Mid-Michigan Area Group Narcotics Enforcement Team 1 Mixed
2070 58 MANTIS 2 Monroe Area Narcotics Team Investigation Services 2 Encrypted
2075 D2FAT2 Fugitive Apprehension Team 2 Encrypted
2058 DRATT1 Downriver Auto Theft Team 1 Encrypted
2061 LAWNET 1 Livingston And Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team 1 Encrypted
2073 58 MANTIS 5 Monroe Area Narcotics Team Investigation Services 5 Encrypted
2069 58 MANTIS 1 Monroe Area Narcotics Team Investigation Services 1 Encrypted
2071 58 MANTIS 3 Monroe Area Narcotics Team Investigation Services 3 Encrypted
2072 58 MANTIS 4 Monroe Area Narcotics Team Investigation Services 4 Encrypted
2608 D2FAT1 Fugitive Apprehension Team 1 Encrypted
1089 BAYANET 3 Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team 3 Saginaw, Bay, Midland Counties Encrypted
1088 BAYANET 2 Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team 2 Encrypted
1090 STING1 STING1 - Strike Team Investigative Narcotics Group Encrypted
3645 D3FAT1 District 3: Fugitive Apprehension Team Encrypted
3038 B.C. NARC Battle Creek Narcotics Enforcement Team Encrypted
5008 TNT 1 Traverse Narcotics Team 1 Encrypted
3037 237NARC Police - Narcotics Enforcement Team Encrypted
7060 22KIND Narcotics Enforcement Team Encrypted
6257 22CIRT Sheriff Critical Incident Response Team Mixed
3424 39NARC Sheriff: Narcotics Team Encrypted
3483 499KDPSKVET1 Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team 1 Encrypted
3484 499KDPSKVET2 Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team 2 Encrypted
3044 41MET1 Metro Enforcement Team Drug Unit 1 Encrypted
3045 41MET2 Metro Enforcement Team Drug Unit 2 Encrypted
2036 COMETS1 County of Macomb Enforcement Team Surveillance 1 Encrypted
2033 COMETN1 County of Macomb Enforcement Team Narc 1 Encrypted
2037 COMETS2 County of Macomb Enforcement Team Surveillance 2 Encrypted
2038 COMETS3 County of Macomb Enforcement Team Surveillance 3 Encrypted
2039 COMETS4 County of Macomb Enforcement Team Surveillance 4 Encrypted
2034 COMETN2 County of Macomb Enforcement Team Narc 2 Encrypted
3409 53ERT Sheriff's Dept. Emergency Response Team Encrypted
2342 58SRT1 Sheriff Department Special Response Team 1 Encrypted

What This Means

This agency encrypts all of their radio communications, including routine dispatch. The public, journalists, and even other first responders cannot monitor their activities.

Impact on Transparency

  • Journalists cannot monitor police activity for breaking news or investigative reporting
  • Community members cannot track police response to incidents in their neighborhood
  • Researchers cannot study police communication patterns and response times
  • Other first responders may face interoperability challenges during emergencies

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