Is My City Encrypted?
Search our database of 2,836 encrypted agencies across 52 states to check if your local police scanner access has been blocked.
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Encryption by the Numbers
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What If My City Is Encrypted?
Understand What It Means
Encryption means no consumer scanner can decode police radio—regardless of price. But it's a policy choice, not a technological necessity.
Learn more about encryption →Know You're Not Alone
Communities across America have successfully reversed encryption decisions. Berkeley, Palo Alto, and others prove change is possible.
See success stories →Take Action
Get our complete guide to fighting encryption—from FOIA requests to public testimony to building coalitions in your community.
How to fight back →Your City's Access Is Worth Fighting For
Every encrypted department started with a decision that could have been challenged. Whether your city is already dark or still open, there's work to do.