Virginia Encrypted Agencies

36 Police Departments

20 Sheriff Offices

2 Fire Departments

0 EMS Agencies

Fully Encrypted 60 agencies (94%)

Partially Encrypted 4 agencies (6%)

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11 Verified Agencies

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Agency Name	County	Type	Encryption	Scope
Abingdon Police	Washington	Police	DMR Enhanced Privacy	Tactical Only
Abingdon Fire	Washington	Fire	DMR Enhanced Privacy	Tactical Only
Alleghany County Sheriff's Office	Allegany	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Amelia County Sheriff's Office	Amelia	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Aquia Harbour Police ✓	Stafford	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Bluefield Police Department	Bluefield City	Police	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Buena Vista Police Department ✓	Buena Vista	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Buena Vista Sheriff's Office ✓	Buena Vista	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Chesapeake City Schools ✓	Chesapeake	School	P25 DES-OFB	Fully Encrypted
College of William and Mary Police	York	Police	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Colonial Heights Police Department	Colonial Heights	Police	P25 DES-OFB	Fully Encrypted
Colonial Heights Sheriffs Office	Colonial Heights	Sheriff	P25 DES-OFB	Fully Encrypted
Covington Police Department ✓	Alleghany	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Emporia Police Department	City of Emporia	Police	NXDN Scrambling	Fully Encrypted
Essex County Sheriff's Office	Essex	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Fluvanna County Sheriff's Office	Fluvanna	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Franklin Police Department	City of Franklin	Police	Analog Voice Inversion	Fully Encrypted
Fredericksburg Police Department	Fredericksburg	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office	Fredericksburg	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Gloucester County Sheriff's Office	Gloucester	Sheriff	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Goochland County Sheriff's Office	Goochland	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Hampton Park Rangers	City of Hampton	Other	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Hampton Sheriff's Office	City of Hampton	Sheriff	P25 ADP	Tactical Only
Hampton Police Department	City of Hampton	Police	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Hanover County Sheriff's Office	Hanover	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Partially Encrypted
Henrico County Police Department	Henrico	Police	P25 DES-OFB	Fully Encrypted
Henrico County Sheriff's Office ✓	Henrico	Sheriff	P25 DES-OFB	Fully Encrypted
Hopewell Police Department ✓	Hopewell	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Hopewell Sheriff's Office	Hopewell	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office	Isle of Wight	Sheriff	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
James City Police Department	James City	Police	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
King and Queen County Sheriff's Office ✓	King and Queen	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Lexington Police Department	City of Lexington	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Louisa County Sheriff's Office	Louisa	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Manassas City Police Department	Manassas City	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Manassas Park Police Department	Manassas Park City	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Newport News Police Department	Newport News City	Police	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Poquoson Police Department	City of Poquoson	Police	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Richmond County Sheriff's Office	Richmond	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Richmond Police Department	City of Richmond	Police	P25 DES-OFB	Fully Encrypted
Roanoke City Police Department	Roanoke	Police	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Roanoke County Fire Rescue	Roanoke	Fire	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office ✓	Rockbridge	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Rocky Mount Police Department	Roanoke	Police	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Salem Police Department ✓	Roanoke	Police	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Smithfield Police Department	Isle of Wight	Police	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Sussex County Sheriff's Office	Sussex	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
University of Mary Washington ✓	Fredericksburg	University	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Vinton Police Department	Roanoke	Police	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Virginia Beach Police Department	Virginia Beach	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Virginia Beach Sheriffs Office	Virginia Beach	Sheriff	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources	Statewide	State	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Virginia State Police	Commonwealth Wide	Police	P25 AES	Fully Encrypted
Virginia Military Institute	Rockbridge	Military	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Washington and Lee University	Rockbridge	University	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Winchester Police Department	Winchester	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Windsor Police Department	Isle of Wight	Police	P25 ADP	Fully Encrypted
Buenavista Township Police NEW	Buena vista	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Covington Township Police NEW	Covington	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Danville Township Police NEW	Danville	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Hampton County Police NEW	Hampton	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Lexington Township Police NEW	Lexington	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Lynchburg Township Police NEW	Lynchburg	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted
Salem Township Police NEW	Salem	Police	P25 AES-256	Fully Encrypted

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