Asbury Park Police
Monmouth, New Jersey
How we verified this
RadioReference Monmouth County Public Safety system page flags Asbury Park PD (TG 7003) encrypted and states 'All Law Enforcement Talkgroups are Encrypted.'
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Monmouth County Context
Asbury Park Police isn't an outlier here: 26 of the 26 public-safety agencies we track in Monmouth County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Monmouth County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
There is no partial access here: routine dispatch is encrypted alongside everything else, so a scanner picks up nothing from this agency at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Asbury Park Police radio encrypted?
Yes — Asbury Park Police's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 encryption. There is no partial access here: routine dispatch is encrypted alongside everything else, so a scanner picks up nothing from this agency at all.
Can I listen to Asbury Park Police on a police scanner?
No. Asbury Park Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Asbury Park Police encrypt their radio?
Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to Monmouth 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 Monmouth County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes. Encryption is a policy choice made by department leadership or elected officials, not a technical requirement, so it can be reversed the same way. Public pressure, city council advocacy, and organized local coalitions have reversed encryption decisions elsewhere.
What can I do about Asbury Park Police encryption?
Contact the officials who oversee Asbury Park 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 Monmouth County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.