Galloway Police
Atlantic, New Jersey
How we verified this
RadioReference Atlantic County Trunking System page shows both Galloway Township Police talkgroups flagged encrypted ('T Enc GWT Police 1' and '2').
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Atlantic County Context
Galloway Police isn't an outlier here: 19 of the 22 public-safety agencies we track in Atlantic County are fully encrypted (86%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Atlantic County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Everything this agency transmits is encrypted, dispatch included. For anyone outside the department — residents, reporters, neighbouring responders — the channel is simply silent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Galloway Police radio encrypted?
Yes. Galloway Police uses P25 AES-256 encryption. Everything this agency transmits is encrypted, dispatch included. For anyone outside the department — residents, reporters, neighbouring responders — the channel is simply silent.
Can I listen to Galloway Police on a police scanner?
No. Galloway Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Galloway Police encrypt their radio?
The standard justification nationwide is officer safety and operational security, regardless of whether a documented local incident ever required it. The tradeoff that follows is consistent too: public oversight drops, and reporters lose the ability to track police department response as it happens.
Can Atlantic County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes — nothing about the underlying radio technology forces this. It's a decision Atlantic 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 Galloway Police encryption?
Put the question to whoever signs off on Galloway 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 Atlantic County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.