Westmorland County Police
Westmorland, Pennsylvania
How we verified this
As of August 2026 Pennsylvania has no "Westmoreland County Police" agency, but RadioReference's "ICORRS (Inter County Regional Radio System)" lists the county's district police channels as mixed — "WE PD 1 Disp | District 1 Police Dispatch | D" is unencrypted while "WE PD1 Tac 4 | District 1 Police TAC-4" is encrypted.
Encryption Details
Westmorland County Context
Westmorland County is a mixed picture: 1 of 5 agencies we track here are fully encrypted (20%), which means some neighboring departments are still audible on a scanner.
See every agency we track in Westmorland County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Only the tactical side is closed. SWAT callouts and sensitive operations are encrypted; ordinary calls for service may still reach a scanner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Westmorland County Police radio encrypted?
Yes — Westmorland County Police's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 encryption. Only the tactical side is closed. SWAT callouts and sensitive operations are encrypted; ordinary calls for service may still reach a scanner.
Can I listen to Westmorland County Police on a police scanner?
Partially. Westmorland County Police encrypts its tactical channels, so some channels may still be accessible. Check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why did Westmorland County 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 Westmorland 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 Westmorland 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 Westmorland County Police encryption?
Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for Westmorland County 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 Westmorland County with you.