Glen Dale Police Department
Marshall, West Virginia
How we verified this
As of August 2026 RadioReference lists "2428 | Glen Dale PD | Glen Dale Police - Dispatch" on the WV SIRN in the clear and flagged as carried online, and marks only "2486 | Glen Dale PD Pv | Glen Dale Police - Private" as "T Enc".
Encryption Details
Marshall County Context
Of the 20 public-safety agencies we track in Marshall County, Glen Dale Police Department is currently the only one we have flagged as encrypted.
See every agency we track in Marshall County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Some of this agency's traffic is encrypted and some is not. What you can hear depends on the channel and on what the department is doing at the time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Glen Dale Police Department radio encrypted?
Yes. Glen Dale Police Department uses P25 AES-256 encryption. Some of this agency's traffic is encrypted and some is not. What you can hear depends on the channel and on what the department is doing at the time.
Can I listen to Glen Dale Police Department on a police scanner?
Partially. Glen Dale Police Department encrypts some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, so some channels may still be accessible. Check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why did Glen Dale Police Department encrypt their radio?
Agencies cite officer safety and operational security. Those are assertions rather than findings — no local evidence is typically produced — while the effects are concrete and land straight away on anyone who relied on hearing Glen Dale Police Department to know what was happening nearby.
Can Marshall County reverse the encryption decision?
It can. The radios support open and encrypted operation equally well, so this is a configuration and a policy, not a constraint — and policies set by Marshall County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about Glen Dale Police Department encryption?
Three things carry weight, in this order: a public-records request for Glen Dale Police Department's encryption policy and radio recordings, a turn at the microphone during Marshall County budget discussions, and finding the other people locally already asking the same question. Individually these are easy to deflect; together they are not.