Cumru Township Police
Berks, Pennsylvania
How we verified this
Cumru Twp has no dedicated talkgroup on RR, but the Berks County system shows both countywide police dispatch zones (A and B) and all regional police inter-agency ops talkgroups flagged encrypted, so county-dispatched Berks municipal police traffic is encrypted.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Berks County Context
Cumru 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 Cumru Township Police radio encrypted?
Yes — Cumru Township 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 Cumru Township Police on a police scanner?
No. Cumru Township Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Cumru Township Police encrypt their radio?
Officer safety and operational security are the reasons agencies give. What rarely comes with that explanation is Berks County-specific evidence that open communications ever caused a problem, while the loss of public oversight and the friction with still-unencrypted neighboring agencies are both immediate and real.
Can Berks County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes. Whoever made this call for Cumru Township Police can also unmake it; there's no technical lock-in. The approach that has worked elsewhere combines public-records requests, direct council pressure, and a coordinated local coalition.
What can I do about Cumru Township Police encryption?
Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for Cumru Township 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 Berks County with you.