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Encrypted Police Departments

1,497 police departments across the United States have encrypted their radio communications, blocking public access to critical safety information.

1,497 Total Encrypted
1,275 Fully Encrypted
222 Partially Encrypted
50 States Affected
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About Police Departments

Municipal police departments serving cities and towns across the United States.

Impact of Encryption

When police departments encrypt, journalists cannot report breaking crime news, community members cannot be aware of active situations in their neighborhoods, and oversight of officer conduct becomes nearly impossible.

Affected Stakeholders

  • Local journalists
  • Community watch groups
  • Civil rights organizations
  • Neighborhood associations

States with Most Encrypted Police Departments

#1 CA 146 police departments #2 PA 130 police departments #3 NJ 130 police departments #4 FL 85 police departments #5 MI 79 police departments #6 OH 79 police departments #7 IL 76 police departments #8 NY 60 police departments #9 MO 59 police departments #10 CO 57 police departments

Encryption Technologies Used

P25 AES-256 1,059 (71%)
P25 ADP 197 (13%)
P25 DES-OFB 110 (7%)
P25 AES 59 (4%)
DMR Enhanced Privacy 17 (1%)

All Encrypted Police Departments

Browse all 1,497 police departments that have encrypted their communications.

Agency State County Encryption Scope
Anaheim Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Antioch Police CA Contra Costa P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Arcadia Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Azusa Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Baldwin Park Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Banning Police CA Riverside P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Barstow Police CA San Bernardino P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Beaumont Police CA Riverside P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Benicia Police CA Solano P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Bell Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Bell Gardens Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Berkeley Police CA Alameda P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Beverly Hills Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Brea Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Brentwood Police CA Contra Costa P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Buena Park Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Burbank Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Campbell Police CA Santa Clara P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Cal State Fullerton Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Cal State Monterey Bay Police CA Monterey P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Cathedral City Police CA Riverside P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Carmel Police CA Monterey P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Chino Police CA San Bernardino P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Chula Vista Police CA San Diego P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Coast Community College District Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Concord Police CA Contra Costa P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Corona Police CA Riverside P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Costa Mesa Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Covina Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Culver City Police CA Los Angeles P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Cypress Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Del Ray Oaks Police CA Monterey P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Desert Hot Springs Police CA Riverside P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Downey Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
El Cajon Police CA San Diego P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
El Monte Police CA Los Angeles P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
El Segundo Police CA Los Angeles P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Escondido Police CA San Diego P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Fountain Valley Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Fontana Police CA San Bernardino P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Fullerton Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Fremont Police CA Alameda P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Gardena Police CA Los Angeles P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Garden Grove Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Gilroy Police CA Santa Clara P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Glendale Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Glendora Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Gonzales Police CA Monterey P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Greenfield Police CA Monterey P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Hawthorne Police CA Los Angeles P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Hercules Police CA Contra Costa P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Hermosa Beach Police CA Los Angeles P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Huntington Beach Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Indio Police CA Riverside P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Inglewood Police CA Los Angeles P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Irvine Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Irvine Valley College Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Irwindale Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
King City Police CA Monterey P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Laguna Beach Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
La Mesa Police CA San Diego P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
La Palma Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
La Verne Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Los Altos Police CA Santa Clara P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Los Angeles Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Specific Channels
Los Angeles World Airports Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Tactical Only
Los Alamitos Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Los Gatos Police CA Santa Clara P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
La Habra Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
La Palma Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Laguna Niguel Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Livermore Police CA Alameda P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Long Beach City Police CA Los Angeles P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Manhattan Beach Police CA Los Angeles P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Manteca Police CA San Joaquin P25 DES-OFB Specific Channels
Marina Police CA Monterey P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Martinez Police CA Contra Costa P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Milpitas Police CA Santa Clara P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Menifee Police CA Riverside P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Modesto Police CA Stanislaus P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Morgan Hill Police CA Santa Clara P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Monrovia Police CA Los Angeles P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Montebello Police CA Los Angeles P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Montclair Police CA San Bernardino P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Monterey City Police CA Monterey P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Monterey Park Police CA Los Angeles P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Mountain View Police CA Santa Clara P25 AES-256 Specific Channels
Murrieta Police CA Riverside P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Newark Police CA Alameda P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Newport Beach Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Oakland Police CA Alameda P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Oceanside Police CA San Diego P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Pacific Grove Police CA Monterey P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Placentia Police CA Orange P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Palm Springs Police CA Riverside P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Palos Verdes Estates Police CA Los Angeles P25 ADP Fully Encrypted
Palo Alto Police CA Santa Clara P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Pasadena Police CA Los Angeles P25 DES-OFB Fully Encrypted
Pinole Police CA Contra Costa P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Pleasantion Police CA Alameda P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted

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