Christina Borough Police
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
How we verified this
RR shows the Christiana Borough PD private talkgroup (TG 3155) and all five LCWC county police dispatch talkgroups flagged encrypted, so all of this agency's police traffic is encrypted; note the agency name is misspelled in the input (Christiana, not Christina).
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Lancaster County Context
Christina Borough 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.
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 Christina Borough Police radio encrypted?
Yes. Christina Borough 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 Christina Borough Police on a police scanner?
No. Christina Borough Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Christina Borough 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster County reverse the encryption decision?
Nothing technical prevents it. Christina Borough 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 Christina Borough Police encryption?
File a FOIA request for Christina Borough 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 Lancaster 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.