Police Department Fully Encrypted

Mount Morris Township 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
11 Total Talkgroups
5 Encrypted
6 Unencrypted
46% Encrypted
Radio System: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
View 5 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
2479 25F37 Mount Morris Twp. Fire: Proprietary Tactical Encrypted
2484 25F44 Mount Morris City Fire: Proprietary Tactical Encrypted
2519 25PD598 Mount Morris City Police: Proprietary Encrypted
2531 25PD845 Mount Morris Twp. Police: Proprietary Encrypted
13180 37E-TAC Mount Pleasant Police: Encrypted Encrypted

Verification Status

We don't yet have per-talkgroup data for Mount Morris Township 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 Mount Morris Township 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

Mount Morris Township 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mount Morris Township Police radio encrypted?

Mount Morris Township 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 Mount Morris Township Police on a police scanner?

Likely not, if the listing is accurate: our database lists Mount Morris Township 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 Mount Morris Township Police encrypt their radio?

Officer safety and operational security are the reasons agencies give. What rarely comes with that explanation is Genesee County-specific evidence that open communications ever caused a problem, while the loss of public oversight and the friction with still-unencrypted neighboring agencies are both immediate and real.

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 Mount Morris Township Police encryption?

Start local: show up when Genesee County officials discuss the budget for Mount Morris Township Police, and ask specifically why full encryption was chosen over a delayed feed or tactical-only approach. File a FOIA request for recordings or policy documents, and connect with others nearby who want the same information — a coordinated ask carries more weight than an individual one.

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