Shippensburg Police
Franklin, Pennsylvania
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference lists "Shippensburg PD Private" as fully encrypted on the South Central Interoperability Network, where every Franklin County law enforcement talkgroup including County Dispatch is also encrypted.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Franklin County Context
Shippensburg Police isn't an outlier here: 8 of the 8 public-safety agencies we track in Franklin County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Franklin County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Every channel this agency runs, including day-to-day dispatch, is encrypted. That shuts out the public and local reporters, and it can complicate coordination with nearby agencies that still expect to hear it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shippensburg Police radio encrypted?
Yes. Shippensburg Police uses P25 AES-256 encryption. Every channel this agency runs, including day-to-day dispatch, is encrypted. That shuts out the public and local reporters, and it can complicate coordination with nearby agencies that still expect to hear it.
Can I listen to Shippensburg Police on a police scanner?
No. Shippensburg Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Shippensburg 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 Franklin County reverse the encryption decision?
It can. The radios support open and encrypted operation equally well, so this is a configuration and a policy, not a constraint — and policies set by Franklin County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about Shippensburg Police encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Shippensburg Police's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Franklin County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.