Twin City Police
Tuscarawas, Ohio
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference lists the Twin City Police dispatch talkgroup on Ohio MARCS-IP as encrypted, along with every other Tuscarawas County law enforcement talkgroup.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Tuscarawas County Context
Twin City Police isn't an outlier here: 6 of the 6 public-safety agencies we track in Tuscarawas County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Tuscarawas County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
There is no partial access here: routine dispatch is encrypted alongside everything else, so a scanner picks up nothing from this agency at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Twin City Police radio encrypted?
Yes. Twin City Police uses P25 AES-256 encryption. There is no partial access here: routine dispatch is encrypted alongside everything else, so a scanner picks up nothing from this agency at all.
Can I listen to Twin City Police on a police scanner?
No. Twin City Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Twin City 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 Twin City Police to know what was happening nearby.
Can Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about Twin City Police encryption?
Put the question to whoever signs off on Twin City 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 Tuscarawas County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.