Sheriff's Office Partially Encrypted

Jones County Sheriff's Office

Jones, Mississippi

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Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope Most Operations, Dispatch and car to car appear to be using partial encryption.
Technical Details P25 Phase II AES-256

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Mar 6, 2026 Moderate confidence
6 Total Talkgroups
4 Encrypted
2 Unencrypted
67% Encrypted
Radio System: Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
View 4 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
33991 34-JCSO DISP Sheriff - Dispatch Encrypted
33992 34-JCSO CAR Sheriff - Car to Car Encrypted
33994 34-JCSO SE1 Sheriff - Special Event 1 Encrypted
34105 34-JCSO TRSP Sheriff - Transport Encrypted

What This Means

This agency encrypts some of their communications while leaving others open. Specific channels or operations are encrypted.

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
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