Oregon State Police
Statewide, Oregon
How we verified this
RadioReference's entire Oregon State Police page -- dispatch channels for every Area Command statewide (Northwest, Southwest, East regions, ~40 sites) -- lists only conventional analog FMN frequencies; the sole 'P25' entry ('OSP Game 1D / Game 1 Secure') is plain P25, not P25E/ENC. Directly contradicts the 'P25 Phase II AES-256' claim.
Encryption Details
What This Means
This agency was previously listed as encrypted, but verification against live sources on 2026-09-27 found its dispatch broadcasting in the clear. Any P25-capable scanner can receive it — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database, since encryption decisions can change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Oregon State Police radio encrypted?
No. Despite earlier listings, Oregon State Police broadcasts in the clear. This agency was previously listed as encrypted, but verification against live sources on 2026-09-27 found its dispatch broadcasting in the clear. Any P25-capable scanner can receive it — confirm current status on the live RadioReference database, since encryption decisions can change.
Can I listen to Oregon State Police on a police scanner?
Yes. Verification against live sources found Oregon State Police's dispatch broadcasting in the clear — any P25-capable scanner can receive it. Check RadioReference for frequencies and current status.
Why do agencies like Oregon State Police encrypt their radio?
The reasons offered are almost always the same two: officer safety and operational security. Whether either was tested against a real Statewide County incident is rarely part of the public record, whereas the consequences are easy to observe — no real-time accountability, and neighbouring agencies still in the clear left working around the gap.
Can Statewide County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes — nothing about the underlying radio technology forces this. It's a decision Statewide 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 Oregon State Police encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Oregon State Police's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Statewide County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.