Bernville Township Police
Berks, Pennsylvania
How we verified this
Berks County system police dispatch and regional zone talkgroups are all flagged Enc on RR; Bernville (a borough, not a township — name needs correction) has no individually listed talkgroup, so confirmation is at the county-dispatch level.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Berks County Context
Bernville Township Police isn't an outlier here: 35 of the 36 public-safety agencies we track in Berks County are fully encrypted (97%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Berks County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
All traffic, including the day-to-day dispatch that used to be the public's window into police activity, now runs encrypted. Nothing from this department is receivable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bernville Township Police radio encrypted?
Yes. Bernville Township Police uses P25 AES-256 encryption. All traffic, including the day-to-day dispatch that used to be the public's window into police activity, now runs encrypted. Nothing from this department is receivable.
Can I listen to Bernville Township Police on a police scanner?
No. Bernville Township Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Bernville Township 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 Bernville Township Police to know what was happening nearby.
Can Berks 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 Berks County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about Bernville Township Police encryption?
File a FOIA request for Bernville Township 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 Berks 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.