Police Department Fully Encrypted

Caernarvon Township​ Police

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

How we verified this

LCWC's official page states law enforcement talkgroup audio is encrypted countywide, and RR sid/7641 lists a dedicated Caernarvon PD talkgroup (PD34, 2250) on the LCWC system.

Checked against a primary source on 2026-08-01: lcwc911.us . Encryption status changes without notice — confirm the current picture on the live RadioReference database before relying on it.

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Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope All Operations
Technical Details P25 Phase II AES-256

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Aug 1, 2026
0 Total Talkgroups
0 Encrypted
0 Unencrypted
0% Encrypted
Radio System: Lancaster County-Wide Communications (LCWC)

Lancaster County Context

Caernarvon Township​ Police isn't an outlier here: 33 of the 36 public-safety agencies we track in Lancaster County are fully encrypted (92%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.

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.

See encryption status nationwide Interactive map showing which US police departments have encrypted their radios. Open the encryption map →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Caernarvon Township​ Police radio encrypted?

Yes. Caernarvon Township​ 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 Caernarvon Township​ Police on a police scanner?

No. Caernarvon Township​ Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.

Why did Caernarvon Township​ Police encrypt their radio?

The standard justification nationwide is officer safety and operational security, regardless of whether a documented local incident ever required it. The tradeoff that follows is consistent too: public oversight drops, and reporters lose the ability to track police department response as it happens.

Can Lancaster County reverse the encryption decision?

Nothing technical prevents it. Caernarvon Township​ Police operates encrypted because someone decided it should, and decisions of that kind get revisited when councils hear sustained, organised pressure rather than isolated complaints.

What can I do about Caernarvon Township​ Police encryption?

Put the question to whoever signs off on Caernarvon Township​ 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 Lancaster County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.

Data source: RadioReference Wiki + RadioReference API (verified)

Checked against a primary source on 2026-08-01 — see "How we verified this" above. Encryption status changes; confirm at RadioReference before relying on it.

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