School District Specific Channels

Knox County Schools Security Division

Knox, Tennessee

Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 ADP
Scope Only Security Division Dispatch and emergency radio traffic TG is encrypted
Technical Details P25 ADP

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Jan 2, 2026 High confidence
39 Total Talkgroups
18 Encrypted
1 Mixed
20 Unencrypted
47% Encrypted
Radio System: Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)
View 19 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
10570 KNOX SO DISP1 Sheriff: Dispatch 1 Encrypted
10610 KX ED DISPATCH County Schools Security: Dispatch Encrypted
10571 KNOX SO DISP2 Sheriff: Dispatch 2 Encrypted
10572 KNOX SO RECORDS Sheriff: Records (LEIDS) Encrypted
10577 KNOX SO INV Sheriff: Investigations Encrypted
10502 KX EMA OPS1 Knox/Knoxville EMA: Operations Encrypted
10573 KNOX SO EMERG Sheriff: Emergency 1 Encrypted
10574 KNOX SO SUPVSR Sheriff: Supervisors Encrypted
10575 KNOX SO SWAT Sheriff: SWAT Encrypted
10576 KNOX SO NARC Sheriff: Narcotics Encrypted
10578 KNOX SO WARRANTS Sheriff: Warrants Division Encrypted
10579 KNOX SO COURTS Sheriff: Courts Encrypted
10580 KNOX SO ADMIN Sheriff: Administration Encrypted
10581 KNOX SO C2C Sheriff: Car-to-Car Encrypted
10582 KNOX SO EVENTS Sheriff: Events Encrypted
10583 KNOX SO EMERG 2 Sheriff: Emergency 2 Encrypted
10585 KNOX SO TRAIN 2 Sheriff: Training 2 Encrypted
10586 KNOX SO TRAIN 3 Sheriff: Training 3 Encrypted
11654 USMS Knox US Marshal Service - Knox Mixed

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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