Morristown Police
Belmont, Ohio
How we verified this
As of August 2026 the RadioReference page for the Belmont County trunked system lists a Morristown PD private talkgroup as encrypted and states that all law enforcement talkgroups on the system are encrypted.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Belmont County Context
Morristown Police isn't an outlier here: 12 of the 12 public-safety agencies we track in Belmont County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Belmont County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Everything this agency transmits is encrypted, dispatch included. For anyone outside the department — residents, reporters, neighbouring responders — the channel is simply silent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Morristown Police radio encrypted?
Yes. Morristown Police uses P25 AES-256 encryption. Everything this agency transmits is encrypted, dispatch included. For anyone outside the department — residents, reporters, neighbouring responders — the channel is simply silent.
Can I listen to Morristown Police on a police scanner?
No. Morristown Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Morristown 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 Morristown Police to know what was happening nearby.
Can Belmont 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 Belmont County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about Morristown Police encryption?
Put the question to whoever signs off on Morristown 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 Belmont County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.