Cambridge Police
Guernsey, Ohio
How we verified this
Fetched the RadioReference Guernsey County law-enforcement subcategory: Cambridge PD's P25 channel 154.755 is marked encrypted ('Cambridge Police (P25 encrypted)', backup to MARCS) and the page notes the department operates 'with some encryption', but full encryption of all operations is not established.
Encryption Details
What This Means
Some of this agency's traffic is encrypted and some is not. What you can hear depends on the channel and on what the department is doing at the time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cambridge Police radio encrypted?
Yes. Cambridge Police uses P25 AES-256 encryption. Some of this agency's traffic is encrypted and some is not. What you can hear depends on the channel and on what the department is doing at the time.
Can I listen to Cambridge Police on a police scanner?
Partially. Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge Police to know what was happening nearby.
Can Guernsey County reverse the encryption decision?
It can. The radios support open and encrypted operation equally well, so this is a configuration and a policy, not a constraint — and policies set by Guernsey County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about Cambridge Police encryption?
File a FOIA request for Cambridge Police's radio recordings and encryption-decision paperwork, then show up to speak at a council or commission meeting. Find other residents or journalists in Guernsey County who want the same access — state legislation requiring public radio access is the longer-term fix, but organized local pressure is what usually moves the needle first.