Lynchburg Township Police
Lynchburg, Virginia
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference flags both Lynchburg Police talkgroups on the Central Virginia Radio Communications System — dispatch and tac — as encrypted; the agency is the City of Lynchburg police department, as Virginia has no townships.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
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| DEC | Alpha Tag | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3201 | Lynchburg PD Dsp | Dispatch | Encrypted |
| 3202 | Lynchburg PD Tac | Tac | Encrypted |
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 Lynchburg Township Police radio encrypted?
Yes — Lynchburg Township Police'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 Lynchburg Township Police on a police scanner?
No. Lynchburg Township Police has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Lynchburg Township Police encrypt their radio?
Officer safety and operational security are the reasons agencies give. What rarely comes with that explanation is Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes. Encryption is a policy choice made by department leadership or elected officials, not a technical requirement, so it can be reversed the same way. Public pressure, city council advocacy, and organized local coalitions have reversed encryption decisions elsewhere.
What can I do about Lynchburg Township Police encryption?
Contact the officials who oversee Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.