Sheriff's Office Specific Channels

Chester County Sheriff's Office

Chester, South Carolina

Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope Only Ch.3 is encrypted
Technical Details P25 DES

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Jan 2, 2026 Moderate confidence
20 Total Talkgroups
16 Encrypted
4 Unencrypted
80% Encrypted
Radio System: Palmetto 800
View 16 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
1673 CCSO CID CID Encrypted
1674 CCSO Traffic Traffic Encrypted
1676 CCSO SWAT 2 SWAT Ch 2 Encrypted
1682 CCSO Metro 1 Metro Ch 1 Encrypted
1683 CCSO Metro 2 Metro Ch 2 Encrypted
1684 CCSO DEA TF1 Sheriff DEA Task Force Ch 1 Encrypted
1685 CCSO DEA TF2 Sheriff DEA Task Force Ch 2 Encrypted
1689 CCSO Marine Marine Patrol Encrypted
1691 CCSO Harbor Harbor Encrypted
1697 CCSO Ops Ops Encrypted
1667 CCSO N Disp North Dispatch Encrypted
1668 CCSO N Tac North Tac Encrypted
1669 CCSO W Disp West Dispatch Encrypted
1670 CCSO W Tac West Tac Encrypted
1680 CCSO Warrants Warrants Encrypted
1675 CCSO SWAT 1 SWAT Ch 1 Encrypted

What This Means

This agency encrypts specific talkgroups or channels. Some communications may still be monitored.

Impact on Transparency

  • Journalists cannot monitor police activity for breaking news or investigative reporting
  • Community members cannot track police response to incidents in their neighborhood
  • Researchers cannot study police communication patterns and response times

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