Englewood Police
Montgomery, Ohio
How we verified this
RR MARCS-IP Montgomery County Law Enforcement shows '57 EPD TAC3 - Englewood Police Encrypted' flagged full encryption while Englewood Police Dispatch, Car-2-Car, Investigations, Tac 1 and Tac 2 are clear, so the 'all' scope is wrong - only one talkgroup is encrypted.
Encryption Details
Montgomery County Context
Montgomery County is a mixed picture: 1 of 3 agencies we track here are fully encrypted (33%), which means some neighboring departments are still audible on a scanner.
See every agency we track in Montgomery County → County encryption overview →
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Englewood Police radio encrypted?
Yes. Englewood 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 Englewood Police on a police scanner?
Partially. Englewood 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 Englewood 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 Montgomery County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes — nothing about the underlying radio technology forces this. It's a decision Montgomery 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 Englewood Police encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Englewood Police's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Montgomery County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.