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.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Lancaster County Context
Caernarvon Township Police isn't an outlier here: 26 of the 36 public-safety agencies we track in Lancaster County are fully encrypted (72%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Lancaster County → County encryption overview →
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.
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.