Lee's Summit Police Department
Jackson, Missouri
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference lists both Lee's Summit police talkgroups on the Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System (MARRS) as encrypted — "34925 | 886d | T Enc | Lees Summit PD | Police Dispatch" and "34927 | 886f | T Enc | Lees Summit PD 2 | Police Traffic" — while every Lee's Summit fire, EMS, public works and airport talkgroup is plain "T" in the clear.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Jackson County Context
Lee's Summit Police Department isn't an outlier here: 8 of the 8 public-safety agencies we track in Jackson County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Jackson County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Every channel this agency runs, including day-to-day dispatch, is encrypted. That shuts out the public and local reporters, and it can complicate coordination with nearby agencies that still expect to hear it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lee's Summit Police Department radio encrypted?
Yes. Lee's Summit Police Department uses P25 AES encryption. Every channel this agency runs, including day-to-day dispatch, is encrypted. That shuts out the public and local reporters, and it can complicate coordination with nearby agencies that still expect to hear it.
Can I listen to Lee's Summit Police Department on a police scanner?
No. Lee's Summit Police Department has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Lee's Summit Police Department encrypt their radio?
The reasons offered are almost always the same two: officer safety and operational security. Whether either was tested against a real Jackson County incident is rarely part of the public record, whereas the consequences are easy to observe — no real-time accountability, and neighbouring agencies still in the clear left working around the gap.
Can Jackson County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes — nothing about the underlying radio technology forces this. It's a decision Jackson County officials made and can revisit, and other communities have pushed departments back toward open channels through sustained council pressure and coalition-building.
What can I do about Lee's Summit Police Department encryption?
Put the question to whoever signs off on Lee's Summit Police Department's radio budget: why full encryption rather than a delayed feed or tactical-only channels? File for the recordings and the decision documents alongside it, and link up with neighbours and local reporters in Jackson County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.