Lilitz Borough Police
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference lists "PD25 private - Lititz Borough PD" as encrypted on the Lancaster County-Wide Communications system, where every police dispatch talkgroup is also encrypted.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Lancaster County Context
Lilitz 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
There is no partial access here: routine dispatch is encrypted alongside everything else, so a scanner picks up nothing from this agency at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lilitz Borough Police radio encrypted?
Yes — Lilitz Borough Police's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 encryption. There is no partial access here: routine dispatch is encrypted alongside everything else, so a scanner picks up nothing from this agency at all.
Can I listen to Lilitz Borough Police on a police scanner?
No. Lilitz Borough Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Lilitz Borough Police encrypt their radio?
Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to Lancaster 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 Lancaster County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes. Whoever made this call for Lilitz Borough 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 Lilitz Borough Police encryption?
Contact the officials who oversee Lilitz Borough Police's budget directly and ask why full encryption was chosen over partial alternatives. Pair that with a FOIA request for recordings and policy records, and look for an existing coalition in Lancaster County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.