Police Department Fully Encrypted

St. Louis Park Police Department

Hennepin, Minnesota

Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope Police Dispatch, Police 2, and City Common are all encrypted for LE use
Technical Details P25 on ARMER

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Jan 2, 2026 Moderate confidence
367 Total Talkgroups
30 Encrypted
1 Mixed
336 Unencrypted
8% Encrypted
Radio System: US Bank Stadium, Alpha-Ancom Connect Plus, Xcel Energy Minnesota, Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
View 31 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
73 St Paul Gas Base St Paul Gas Base Encrypted
24470 SC PD MAIN St. Cloud Police Main Encrypted
24606 ST SO SPVR Sheriff Supervisors Encrypted
3702 SWTR PD C2C Stillwater Police Car To Car Encrypted
3678 FRLK PD C2C Forest Lake Police Car to Car Encrypted
3698 SPPK PD C2C St Paul Park Police Car to Car Encrypted
24114 SIU 1 Special Investigative Unit Tactical 1 Encrypted
24116 SIU 2 Special Investigative Unit Tactical 2 Encrypted
128 FIRE MAR T 1 State Fire Marshal Tactical 1 Encrypted
130 FIRE MAR T 2 State Fire Marshal Tactical 2 Encrypted
20009 SE 14E Southeast Tactical 14E Encrypted
20011 SE 15E Southeast Tactical 15E Encrypted
24117 SIU 4 Special Investigative Unit Tactical 4 Encrypted
24115 SIU 3 Special Investigative Unit Tactical 3 Encrypted
24610 ST SO TAC Sheriffs Office Tactical Encrypted
33818 NC SPPD ADM St Peter Police Admin Encrypted
21476 STC PD 2 St Charles PD 2 Mixed
856 STFR PD C2C St Francis Police Car to Car Encrypted
11 STAC14E Statewide Tactical 14 Encrypted
13 STAC13E Statewide Tactical 13 Encrypted
49026 NDCA WFGPD West Fargo Police Encrypted
22411 SL LAW TAC Steele Law TAC Encrypted
51716 EGF PD TAC East Grand Fork PD TAC Encrypted
10439 HCP PD C2C Crystal Police Car to Car Encrypted
10759 H ED-INVE Edina Police Investigations Encrypted
11142 H RI PDINVE Richfield Police Investigations Encrypted
10318 HC WH C2C West Hennepin Public Safety - Police Car to Car Encrypted
56 MSP 2500 T 3 West Metro "2500" Tac 3 Encrypted
24054 MSP 2600 T3 St. Cloud "2600" TAC 3 Encrypted
24476 SC PD St. Cloud Police Encrypted
24608 ST SO SERT Stearns County SERT 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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