Tiden Township Police
Berks, Pennsylvania
How we verified this
Matches Tilden Township, Berks County (record id misspells it 'Tiden'). Its old analog 'TildenPD Tac' VHF frequency (155.100) is filed under RadioReference's legacy pre-trunked-system section, and the county page states current law enforcement dispatch/operations are full-time encrypted on the P25 Phase II trunk.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Berks County Context
Tiden Township Police isn't an outlier here: 34 of the 36 public-safety agencies we track in Berks County are fully encrypted (94%), 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 Tiden Township Police radio encrypted?
Yes — Tiden 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 Tiden Township Police on a police scanner?
No. Tiden Township Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Tiden Township Police encrypt their radio?
Ask why, and the answer is usually officer safety, sometimes operational security. What is harder to obtain is any documented case in Berks County where an open channel caused harm. The costs need no such documentation: reporting on police department response slows down, and mutual-aid coordination gets more awkward, immediately.
Can Berks County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes. Whoever made this call for Tiden 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 Tiden Township Police encryption?
Contact the officials who oversee Tiden Township 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 Berks County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.