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West Virginia Encrypted Agencies

50 public safety agencies in West Virginia have encrypted their radio communications.

14 Police Departments
14 Sheriff Offices
18 Fire Departments
1 EMS Agencies
Fully Encrypted 41 agencies (82%)
Partially Encrypted 9 agencies (18%)

RadioReference Verification

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4 Verified Agencies
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2 Discovered via RadioReference
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92 Documented Talkgroups
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Showing 50 of 50 agencies
Agency Name County Type Encryption Scope
Benwood Police Department
Marshall Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Statewide Federal P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Raleigh Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Berkeley County Fire
Berkeley County Fire Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Berkeley County Sheriff
Berkeley Sheriff P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Bogs Run Fire Department
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Boone County Sheriff's Office
Boone Sheriff P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Brooke County Sheriff's Office
Brooke Sheriff P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Cameron Fire Department
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Cameron Police Department
Marshall Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Charles Town Police Department
Jefferson Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Coal City Fire Department
Raleigh Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Dallas Fire Department
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Fork Ridge Fire Department
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Glen Dale Fire Department
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Glen Dale Police Department
Marshall Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Hampshire County Sheriff's Office
Hampshire Sheriff P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Harper's Ferry Police Department
Jefferson Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Harrison County Sheriff's Office
Harrison Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Jackson Sheriff P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Jefferson County EMS
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Jefferson Ems P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Jefferson County Fire Department
Jefferson Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Jefferson Sheriff P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Kanawha County Emergency Management
Kawnaha Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Limestone Fire Department
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Mason County Sheriff's Office
Mason Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Marshall County Sheriff's Office
Marshall Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
McDowdell County Sheriff's Office
McDowell Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Mineral County Sheriff's Office
Mineral Sheriff P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
McMenchen Fire Department
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
McMenchen Police Department
Marshall Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Moundsville City Fire
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Moundsville Police Department
Marshall Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Moundsville Volunteer Fire Department
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Mount Olive Fire Department
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Ohio County Sheriff's Office
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Ohio Sheriff P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Ranson Police Department
Jefferson Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Richwood Police
Nicholas Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Roberts Ridge Fire
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Saint Joseph Volunteer Fire Department
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Sherard Fire Department
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Summersville Police Department
Nicholas Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
United States Marshall Service
Statewide Federal P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
United States Postal Service
Statewide Other P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Washington Lands Fire Department
Marshall Fire P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
West Virginia State Police
Stateide Police P25 AES-256 Tactical Only
Wheeling Police Department
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Ohio Police P25 AES-256 Partially Encrypted
Wood County Sheriff
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Wood Sheriff Unknown Fully Encrypted
Richwood Township Police
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Wood Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted
Benwood Township Police
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Wood Police P25 AES-256 Fully Encrypted

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Read Case Studies

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