Long Beach Police
Monmouth, New Jersey
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
View 3 talkgroups
| DEC | Alpha Tag | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3006 | OP/WLB PD | Oceanport/W Long Branch PD (North Patrol 6) | Encrypted |
| 4575 | Lg Brch PD 1 | Long Branch Police - Dispatch | Encrypted |
| 4577 | Lg Brch PD 2 | Long Branch Police - Operations | Encrypted |
Verification Status
We don't yet have per-talkgroup data for Long Beach 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 Long Beach 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.
Monmouth County Context
Long Beach 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
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Long Beach Police radio encrypted?
Our database lists Long Beach Police as using P25 AES-256 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 Long Beach Police on a police scanner?
Likely not, if the listing is accurate: our database lists Long Beach Police as fully encrypted using P25 AES-256, which no consumer scanner can decode. The listing is unverified — check the live RadioReference database for current status.
Why do agencies like Long Beach 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 Monmouth County reverse the encryption decision?
Nothing technical prevents it. Long Beach 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 Long Beach Police encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Long Beach Police's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Monmouth County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.