Berkeley Police
St Louis, Missouri
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference shows Berkeley's primary police dispatch — broader than the support channel our listing previously described — as encrypted on the St. Louis Area Trunked Emergency Radio (SLATER) system: "55309 | d80d | D Enc | Berkeley Police | Berkeley Police: Dispatch | Law Dispatch".
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 Berkeley Police radio encrypted?
Yes — Berkeley Police's radio system runs on P25 ADP 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 Berkeley Police on a police scanner?
No. Berkeley Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 ADP. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Berkeley Police encrypt their radio?
Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to St Louis County; what's verifiable is what's lost — journalists can't monitor police department activity in real time, and coordination with agencies that stay unencrypted gets harder.
Can St Louis County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes, and some departments already have. Because encryption here is a choice rather than a technical necessity, the path back runs through the same people who chose it: budget hearings, records requests, and residents who keep asking in public.
What can I do about Berkeley Police encryption?
Contact the officials who oversee Berkeley Police's budget directly and ask why full encryption was chosen over partial alternatives. Pair that with a FOIA request for recordings and policy records, and look for an existing coalition in St Louis County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.