City of Kerrville
Kerr, Texas
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference flags all five Kerrville Police talkgroups on the LCRA P25 system — Primary, Ch. 2, Investigators, Street Crimes Unit and Training — as encrypted, while Kerrville Fire and EMS channels remain in the clear.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Kerr County Context
City of Kerrville isn't an outlier here: 4 of the 4 public-safety agencies we track in Kerr County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Kerr County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
All traffic, including the day-to-day dispatch that used to be the public's window into police activity, now runs encrypted. Nothing from this department is receivable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is City of Kerrville radio encrypted?
Yes — City of Kerrville's radio system runs on P25 DES-OFB encryption. All traffic, including the day-to-day dispatch that used to be the public's window into police activity, now runs encrypted. Nothing from this department is receivable.
Can I listen to City of Kerrville on a police scanner?
No. City of Kerrville has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 DES-OFB. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did City of Kerrville encrypt their radio?
Officer safety and operational security are the reasons agencies give. What rarely comes with that explanation is Kerr 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 Kerr 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 Kerrville encryption?
Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for City of Kerrville, 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 Kerr County with you.