Highspire Police
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
How we verified this
RadioReference shows the Highspire PD talkgroup (TG 11807) and all Dauphin County police dispatch talkgroups (TGs 11401-11403) flagged Enc, and Broadcastify's only Dauphin trunked feed explicitly carries unencrypted talkgroups only.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Dauphin County Context
Highspire Police isn't an outlier here: 14 of the 19 public-safety agencies we track in Dauphin County are fully encrypted (74%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Dauphin County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
This agency encrypts all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The public, journalists, and even other first responders can't monitor its activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Highspire Police radio encrypted?
Yes — Highspire Police's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 encryption. This agency encrypts all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The public, journalists, and even other first responders can't monitor its activity.
Can I listen to Highspire Police on a police scanner?
No. Highspire Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Highspire Police encrypt their radio?
Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to Dauphin 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 Dauphin County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes. Encryption is a policy choice made by department leadership or elected officials, not a technical requirement, so it can be reversed the same way. Public pressure, city council advocacy, and organized local coalitions have reversed encryption decisions elsewhere.
What can I do about Highspire Police encryption?
Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for Highspire 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 Dauphin County with you.