Fairview Police
Bergen, New Jersey
How we verified this
RadioReference Bergen County page shows Fairview Police operating on NJICS (P25 Phase II) with police operations noted '(encrypted)'; the listing's 'P25 ADP' encryption type was not stated by the source and is unverified.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Bergen County Context
Fairview Police isn't an outlier here: 5 of the 8 public-safety agencies we track in Bergen County are fully encrypted (63%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Bergen 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 Fairview Police radio encrypted?
Yes — Fairview Police's radio system runs on P25 ADP 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 Fairview Police on a police scanner?
No. Fairview Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 ADP. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Fairview Police encrypt their radio?
Officer safety and operational security are the reasons agencies give. What rarely comes with that explanation is Bergen County-specific evidence that open communications ever caused a problem, while the loss of public oversight and the friction with still-unencrypted neighboring agencies are both immediate and real.
Can Bergen 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 Fairview Police encryption?
Contact the officials who oversee Fairview 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 Bergen County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.