Police Department Fully Encrypted Discovered via RadioReference

Everman Township Police

Tarrant, Texas

How we verified this

Agency is Everman Police (no townships in Texas); both of its talkgroups on the NTIRN page (Police Dispatch 7594 and Police 2 7596) are flagged D Enc, matching the listed 2 encrypted talkgroups, while Everman fire dispatch is clear.

Checked against a primary source on 2026-08-01: radioreference.com . Encryption status changes without notice — confirm the current picture on the live RadioReference database before relying on it.

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Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope Discovered via RadioReference (2 encrypted talkgroups)
Technical Details Inferred from RadioReference

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Aug 1, 2026 Low confidence
2 Total Talkgroups
2 Encrypted
0 Unencrypted
100% Encrypted
Radio System: North Texas Interoperable Radio Network (NTIRN)
View 2 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
7594 Everman PD Disp Police Dispatch Encrypted
7596 Everman PD 2 Police 2 Encrypted

Tarrant County Context

Everman Township Police isn't an outlier here: 9 of the 10 public-safety agencies we track in Tarrant County are fully encrypted (90%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.

What This Means

This agency encrypts all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The public, journalists, and even other first responders can't monitor its activity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Everman Township Police radio encrypted?

Yes — Everman Township Police's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 encryption. This agency encrypts all of its radio communications, including routine dispatch. The public, journalists, and even other first responders can't monitor its activity.

Can I listen to Everman Township Police on a police scanner?

No. Everman Township Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.

Why did Everman Township Police encrypt their radio?

Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to Tarrant County; what's verifiable is what's lost — journalists can't monitor police department activity in real time, and coordination with agencies that stay unencrypted gets harder.

Can Tarrant County reverse the encryption decision?

Yes. Whoever made this call for Everman Township Police can also unmake it; there's no technical lock-in. The approach that has worked elsewhere combines public-records requests, direct council pressure, and a coordinated local coalition.

What can I do about Everman Township Police encryption?

Contact the officials who oversee Everman Township Police's budget directly and ask why full encryption was chosen over partial alternatives. Pair that with a FOIA request for recordings and policy records, and look for an existing coalition in Tarrant County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.

Data source: RadioReference Wiki + RadioReference API (verified)

Checked against a primary source on 2026-08-01 — see "How we verified this" above. Encryption status changes; confirm at RadioReference before relying on it.

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