Pleasantville Police
Atlantic, New Jersey
How we verified this
RadioReference flags all three Plsntvl PD talkgroups (7101-7103) Enc on the Atlantic County P25 Phase II system.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Atlantic County Context
Pleasantville 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
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 Pleasantville Police radio encrypted?
Yes. Pleasantville Police uses 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 Pleasantville Police on a police scanner?
No. Pleasantville Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville Police encryption?
Put the question to whoever signs off on Pleasantville 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.