City of Millersville Police/Fire Department
Sumner, Tennessee
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference lists every Millersville police and fire talkgroup on the Sumner County Public Safety (TN) system — dispatch, tactical, car-to-car and fire dispatch — as encrypted.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Sumner County Context
City of Millersville Police/Fire Department isn't an outlier here: 6 of the 6 public-safety agencies we track in Sumner County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Sumner 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 City of Millersville Police/Fire Department radio encrypted?
Yes. City of Millersville Police/Fire Department 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 City of Millersville Police/Fire Department on a police scanner?
No. City of Millersville Police/Fire Department has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did City of Millersville Police/Fire Department encrypt their radio?
The reasons offered are almost always the same two: officer safety and operational security. Whether either was tested against a real Sumner County incident is rarely part of the public record, whereas the consequences are easy to observe — no real-time accountability, and neighbouring agencies still in the clear left working around the gap.
Can Sumner 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 Sumner County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about City of Millersville Police/Fire Department encryption?
Put the question to whoever signs off on City of Millersville Police/Fire Department's radio budget: why full encryption rather than a delayed feed or tactical-only channels? File for the recordings and the decision documents alongside it, and link up with neighbours and local reporters in Sumner County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.