Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics
Statewide, Mississippi
How we verified this
As of August 2026 the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics talkgroups RadioReference lists on the Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN) are all encrypted, including "13400 MBN HQ — Headquarters — T Enc" and "12410 MBN SRO — Southern Regional Office — T Enc".
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
What This Means
All traffic, including the day-to-day dispatch that used to be the public's window into police activity, now runs encrypted. Nothing from this department is receivable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics radio encrypted?
Yes. Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics uses P25 AES-256 encryption. All traffic, including the day-to-day dispatch that used to be the public's window into police activity, now runs encrypted. Nothing from this department is receivable.
Can I listen to Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics on a police scanner?
No. Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics encrypt their radio?
The standard justification nationwide is officer safety and operational security, regardless of whether a documented local incident ever required it. The tradeoff that follows is consistent too: public oversight drops, and reporters lose the ability to track federal agency response as it happens.
Can Statewide County reverse the encryption decision?
It can. The radios support open and encrypted operation equally well, so this is a configuration and a policy, not a constraint — and policies set by Statewide County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Statewide County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.