Police Department Fully Encrypted

St. Anne Police

St. Louis, Missouri

What you can do right now

Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 ADP
Scope All Operations
Technical Details P25 ADP

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Mar 6, 2026 Moderate confidence
121 Total Talkgroups
36 Encrypted
3 Mixed
82 Unencrypted
31% Encrypted
Radio System: St. Louis Area Trunked Emergency Radio (SLATER), STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, Boeing Company (Hazelwood), First Student - St. Louis (LTR), Joint National Capital Region, AmerenMissouri (P25), Warner Communications-BJC Hospitals (NXDN), Warner Communications (DMR 13), SSM Health St Louis, Missouri BrandMeister DMR
View 39 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
24170 SCCi Police St Charles (City) Police: Dispatch Encrypted
24220 St Peters Police St Peters Police: Dispatch Encrypted
24227 StPet PoliceTrfc St Peters Police: Traffic / RADAR Encrypted
55321 Crestwood Police Crestwood Police: Dispatch Encrypted
55400 St Ann Police St. Ann Police: Dispatch (w/ Edmundson, Pine Lawn, and Vinita Park) [ST ANN PD DISP] Encrypted
55396 SLC PD Muni W Police: Dispatch - Muni West [STL CO PD MW] Encrypted
55397 SLC PD Muni N Police: Dispatch - Muni North [STL CO PD MN] Encrypted
55672 StAnn PoliceSppt St. Ann Police: Support Encrypted
55634 Crswd PD Support Crestwood Police: Support Encrypted
55674 SnstH PD Support Sunset Hills Police: Support Encrypted
55680 WbGrv PD Support Webster Groves Police: Support Encrypted
55673 StJhn PoliceSppt St. John Police: Support Encrypted
55394 SLC Police 1st Police: 1st Precinct [STL CO PD 1ST] Encrypted
55395 SLC Police 2nd Police: 2nd Precinct [STL CO PD 2ND] Encrypted
55398 SLC Police 3/4 Police: 3/4 Precinct [STL CO PD 3/4] Encrypted
24040 LkStL Police Lake St Louis Police: Dispatch Encrypted
23500 SCCi Court Offcr St Charles (City) Court Officers Encrypted
12053 Festus Police Festus Police: Dispatch Encrypted
23614 SCC County Jail St Charles County Jail: Ops Encrypted
23613 SCC Jail Ops St Charles County Jail: Laundry/Intakes Encrypted
55425 SLC PD Muni Cntr Police: Dispatch - Muni Central [STL CO PD MC] Encrypted
55356 SLCCC Police St. Louis Community College - Campus Police Dispatch (SLCCPD) Encrypted
55003 SLCC Support St. Louis Community College - Campus Police Support (SLCC SUPT) Encrypted
7815 IDOC K47 7815 Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center (E St. Louis) [K-47] Encrypted
1671 NGA STL 71 Operations (St Louis) 71 Encrypted
1685 NGA STL 1685 Operations (St Louis) 1685 Mixed
1693 NGA STL 1693 Operations (St Louis) 1693 Encrypted
1684 NGA STL 1684 Operations (St Louis) 1684 Encrypted
1648 NGA STL 1648 Operations (St Louis) 1648 Encrypted
1689 NGA STL 1689 Operations (St Louis) 1689 Encrypted
1646 NGA STL 1646-T Operations (St Louis) 1646-T Encrypted
1687 NGA STL 1687 Operations (St Louis) 1687 Encrypted
58636 NGA STL 58636 Operations (St Louis) 58636 Encrypted
23 SM Ops 23 Operations (St Mary's) Mixed
31 SM Security Security (St Mary's) Encrypted
51 SCF Security Security (St Clare) Encrypted
71 SJL Security Security (St Joe's LSL) Encrypted
72 SJW Ops 72 Operations (St Joe's Wentzville) Encrypted
73 SJW Security Security (St Joe's Wentzville) Mixed

Verification Status

We don't yet have per-talkgroup data for St. Anne Police from the RadioReference API. The encryption scope and type above come from the RadioReference Wiki, which is community-maintained rather than independently confirmed channel-by-channel. Our automated matching put this at moderate confidence (70%) based on how closely the wiki listing matches this agency's name and county.

If you monitor St. Anne Police directly or have more current information, the fastest way to fix this is to update the RadioReference Wiki entry — our data pulls from there and from the RadioReference API on a regular refresh cycle.

St. Louis County Context

St. Anne Police isn't an outlier here: 31 of the 32 public-safety agencies we track in St. Louis County are fully encrypted (97%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.

What This Means

Our records list every channel this agency runs as encrypted, including day-to-day dispatch. That listing hasn't been verified against live talkgroup data, so confirm it at RadioReference before relying on it.

See encryption status nationwide Interactive map showing which US police departments have encrypted their radios. Open the encryption map →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is St. Anne Police radio encrypted?

Our database lists St. Anne Police as using P25 ADP encryption, though this listing is unverified. Our records list every channel this agency runs as encrypted, including day-to-day dispatch. That listing hasn't been verified against live talkgroup data, so confirm it at RadioReference before relying on it.

Can I listen to St. Anne Police on a police scanner?

Likely not, if the listing is accurate: our database lists St. Anne Police as fully encrypted using P25 ADP, which no consumer scanner can decode. The listing is unverified — check the live RadioReference database for current status.

Why do agencies like St. Anne Police encrypt their radio?

The reasons offered are almost always the same two: officer safety and operational security. Whether either was tested against a real St. Louis 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 St. Louis County reverse the encryption decision?

Nothing technical prevents it. St. Anne Police operates encrypted because someone decided it should, and decisions of that kind get revisited when councils hear sustained, organised pressure rather than isolated complaints.

What can I do about St. Anne Police encryption?

Put the question to whoever signs off on St. Anne Police'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 St. Louis County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.

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