Manor Township Police
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference lists "PD16 private - Manor Twp PD" as encrypted on the Lancaster County-Wide Communications system, where all four regional police dispatch talkgroups are likewise encrypted.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Lancaster County Context
Manor Township 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
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 Manor Township Police radio encrypted?
Yes. Manor Township Police uses 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 Manor Township Police on a police scanner?
No. Manor Township Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Manor 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?
Yes — nothing about the underlying radio technology forces this. It's a decision Lancaster County officials made and can revisit, and other communities have pushed departments back toward open channels through sustained council pressure and coalition-building.
What can I do about Manor Township Police encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Manor Township Police's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Lancaster County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.