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Ohio Encrypted Agencies
129 public safety agencies in Ohio have encrypted their radio communications.
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79 Police Departments
28 Sheriff Offices
8 Fire Departments
5 EMS Agencies
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RadioReference Verification
68 Verified Agencies
53%
3 Discovered via RadioReference
193 Documented Talkgroups
44 encrypted 1 mixed Browse →
Showing 129 of 129 agencies
| Agency Name | County | Type | Encryption | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | Fire | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Summit | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Stark | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Pickaway | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Athens | School | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Belmont | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Mahoning | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Greene | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Belmont | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Belmont | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Greene | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Cuyahoga | Fire | P25 AES-256 | Specific Channels | |
| Belmont | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Washington | Ems | MOTOTRBO | Fully Encrypted | |
| Mahoning | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Belmont | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Cuyahoga | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Medina | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Butler | Ems | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Butler | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Butler | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Specific Channels | |
| Franklin | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Brown | Corrections | NXDN Scrambling | Fully Encrypted | |
| Mahoning | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Guernsey | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Stark | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Cayahoga | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Greene | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Mercer | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Hamilton | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Clark | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Cayahoga | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Clermont | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Clinton | Ems | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Clinton | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Franklin | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Montgomery | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Tuscarawas | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Columbiana | Police | MOTOTRBO | Partially Encrypted | |
| Multi | Ems | P25 DES-OFB | Fully Encrypted | |
| Montgomery | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Greene | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Fairfield | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Butler | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Fayette | Sheriff | P25 ADP | Fully Encrypted | |
| Hancock | Police | P25 DES-OFB | Fully Encrypted | |
| Belmont | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Fulton | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Cuyahoga | Police | NXDN Scrambling | Fully Encrypted | |
| Franklin | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Greene | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Greene | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Specific Channels | |
| Hamilton | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Hocking | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Knox | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Stark | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Lucas | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Specific Channels | |
| Cuyahoga | Ems | NXDN Scrambling | Fully Encrypted | |
| Marion | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Specific Channels | |
| Marion | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Belmont | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Lucas | Police | P25 AES-256 | Specific Channels | |
| Medina | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Mercer | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Mahoning | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Butler | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Butler | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Belmont | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Lucas | Fire | P25 AES-256 | Specific Channels | |
| Montgomery | Fire | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Tuscarawas | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Tuscarawas | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Hamilton | Fire | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Hamilton | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Statewide | Other | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Statewide | Other | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Statewide | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Statewide | Other | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Butler | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Cuyahoga | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Cuyahoga | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Stark | Police | MOTOTRBO | Fully Encrypted | |
| Pickaway | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Specific Channels | |
| Pickaway | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Miami | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Mahoning | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Mahoning | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Portage | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Belmont | Other | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Preble | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Belmont | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Ross | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Wood | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Tuscarawas | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Belmont | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Clark | Fire | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Clark | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Columbiana | Police | MOTOTRBO | Fully Encrypted | |
| Belmont | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Cuyahoga | Police | P25 DES-OFB | Fully Encrypted | |
| Mahoning | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Greene | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Summit | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Summit | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Miami | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Lucas | Airport | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Lucas | Fire | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Lucas | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Butler | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Miami | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Tuscarawass | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Tuscarawas | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Union | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Hamilton | University | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Van Bert | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Van Bert | Police | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Washington | Sheriff | P25 ADP | Fully Encrypted | |
| Butler | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Warren | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Specific Channels | |
| Trumbull | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Franklin | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Clinton | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Wayne | Fire | P25 AES-256 | Tactical Only | |
| Greene | University | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Mahoning | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Greene | Police | P25 AES-256 | Partially Encrypted | |
| Lorain | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Medina | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted | |
| Stark | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted |
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Browse Ohio by County
Search or select a county to see encrypted agencies in that area.
42 counties
Belmont County 12 agencies 100% encrypted
Greene County 9 agencies 11% encrypted
Cuyahoga County 9 agencies 44% encrypted
Butler County 9 agencies 22% encrypted
Mahoning County 8 agencies 75% encrypted
Tuscarawas County 6 agencies 100% encrypted
Lucas County 6 agencies 33% encrypted
Stark County 5 agencies 80% encrypted
Hamilton County 5 agencies 0% encrypted
Summit County 4 agencies 50% encrypted
Franklin County 4 agencies 0% encrypted
Pickaway County 3 agencies 33% encrypted
Medina County 3 agencies 67% encrypted
Clark County 3 agencies 0% encrypted
Clinton County 3 agencies 33% encrypted
Montgomery County 3 agencies 33% encrypted
Miami County 3 agencies 33% encrypted
Washington County 2 agencies 100% encrypted
Mercer County 2 agencies 50% encrypted
Columbiana County 2 agencies 50% encrypted
Marion County 2 agencies 0% encrypted
Van Bert County 2 agencies 0% encrypted
Athens County 1 agencies 100% encrypted
Brown County 1 agencies 100% encrypted
Guernsey County 1 agencies 0% encrypted
Clermont County 1 agencies 0% encrypted
Multi County 1 agencies 100% encrypted
Fairfield County 1 agencies 100% encrypted
Fayette County 1 agencies 100% encrypted
Hancock County 1 agencies 100% encrypted
Fulton County 1 agencies 0% encrypted
Hocking County 1 agencies 100% encrypted
Knox County 1 agencies 100% encrypted
Portage County 1 agencies 0% encrypted
Preble County 1 agencies 0% encrypted
Ross County 1 agencies 0% encrypted
Wood County 1 agencies 100% encrypted
Union County 1 agencies 0% encrypted
Warren County 1 agencies 0% encrypted
Trumbull County 1 agencies 100% encrypted
Wayne County 1 agencies 0% encrypted
Lorain County 1 agencies 100% encrypted
Frequently Asked Questions
How many public safety agencies in Ohio are encrypted?
129 agencies in Ohio are documented as encrypted: 60 (47%) fully encrypted and 69 with partial encryption. See the full table below for specific agencies.
Which Ohio agencies have verified encryption data?
68 of the 129 agencies listed here (53%) have been checked directly against the RadioReference API, covering 193 documented talkgroups. The rest are sourced from the community-maintained RadioReference Wiki and may be less current.
Which county in Ohio has the most encrypted agencies?
Belmont County leads Ohio with 12 encrypted agencies (100% fully encrypted). Browse the county list below to see how your area compares.
Can I still monitor police scanners anywhere in Ohio?
Yes. 69 agencies in Ohio have only partial encryption, and fire/EMS channels frequently stay open even in counties where police departments have gone dark. Use the filters below to find what's still accessible.
Can Ohio residents get an encryption decision reversed?
Yes — encryption is a local policy decision, not a technical requirement. Communities in other states have reversed encryption decisions through sustained city council pressure and public-records requests; see our guide on fighting encryption for the specific tactics that have worked.
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