Bigerville Police
Adams, Pennsylvania
How we verified this
RR wiki talkgroup listing shows Biglerville Tactical Operations (TG 10020) marked Encrypted plus encrypted countywide police dispatch; agency name should be spelled 'Biglerville' (a legacy VHF repeater on 156.030 also appears on the RR county page).
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Adams County Context
Bigerville Police isn't an outlier here: 13 of the 16 public-safety agencies we track in Adams County are fully encrypted (81%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Adams 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 Bigerville Police radio encrypted?
Yes — Bigerville Police's radio system runs on 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 Bigerville Police on a police scanner?
No. Bigerville Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Bigerville Police encrypt their radio?
Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to Adams County; what's verifiable is what's lost — journalists can't monitor police department activity in real time, and coordination with agencies that stay unencrypted gets harder.
Can Adams County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes, and some departments already have. Because encryption here is a choice rather than a technical necessity, the path back runs through the same people who chose it: budget hearings, records requests, and residents who keep asking in public.
What can I do about Bigerville Police encryption?
Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for Bigerville Police, and the recordings themselves — because a specific request is harder to wave away than a general complaint. Then take what you learn to a council meeting, and bring others from Adams County with you.