City of Burleson
Fort Worth, Texas
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference flags all eight Burleson Police talkgroups on NTIRN — including both dispatch channels, tactical, SWAT, traffic and marshal — as encrypted, while Burleson Fire dispatch and Fire 2-5 are listed in the clear.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Fort Worth County Context
City of Burleson isn't an outlier here: 2 of the 2 public-safety agencies we track in Fort Worth County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Fort Worth County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
There is no partial access here: routine dispatch is encrypted alongside everything else, so a scanner picks up nothing from this agency at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is City of Burleson radio encrypted?
Yes — City of Burleson's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 encryption. There is no partial access here: routine dispatch is encrypted alongside everything else, so a scanner picks up nothing from this agency at all.
Can I listen to City of Burleson on a police scanner?
No. City of Burleson has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did City of Burleson encrypt their radio?
Officer safety and operational security are the reasons agencies give. What rarely comes with that explanation is Fort Worth County-specific evidence that open communications ever caused a problem, while the loss of public oversight and the friction with still-unencrypted neighboring agencies are both immediate and real.
Can Fort Worth County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes, and some departments already have. Because encryption here is a choice rather than a technical necessity, the path back runs through the same people who chose it: budget hearings, records requests, and residents who keep asking in public.
What can I do about City of Burleson encryption?
Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for City of Burleson, 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 Fort Worth County with you.