Police Department Partially Encrypted Discovered via RadioReference

Greece Township Police

Monroe, New York

How we verified this

As of August 2026 RadioReference lists the Town of Greece police tactical talkgroups Greece PD Tac 1 and Tac 2 on the Monroe/Ontario Counties system as encrypted ("T Enc"), while the Greece Special Police talkgroup and the town's fire and EMS talkgroups remain in the clear.

Checked against a primary source on 2026-08-09: radioreference.com . Encryption status changes without notice — confirm the current picture on the live RadioReference database before relying on it.

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Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope Some talkgroups encrypted; dispatch audible per verification
Technical Details Inferred from RadioReference

Monroe County Context

Of the 7 public-safety agencies we track in Monroe County, Greece Township Police is currently the only one we have flagged as encrypted.

What This Means

This is a split system: certain talkgroups are encrypted while others remain in the clear, which means partial monitoring is still possible.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Greece Township Police radio encrypted?

Yes. Greece Township Police uses P25 AES-256 encryption. This is a split system: certain talkgroups are encrypted while others remain in the clear, which means partial monitoring is still possible.

Can I listen to Greece Township Police on a police scanner?

Partially. Greece Township Police encrypts some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, so some channels may still be accessible. Check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.

Why did Greece Township Police encrypt their radio?

Agencies cite officer safety and operational security. Those are assertions rather than findings — no local evidence is typically produced — while the effects are concrete and land straight away on anyone who relied on hearing Greece Township Police to know what was happening nearby.

Can Monroe County reverse the encryption decision?

Nothing technical prevents it. Greece Township 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 Greece Township Police encryption?

Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Greece Township Police's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Monroe County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.

Data source: RadioReference Wiki

Checked against a primary source on 2026-08-09 — see "How we verified this" above. Encryption status changes; confirm at RadioReference before relying on it.

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