Is Appalachia, VA police radio encrypted?

PARTIAL · 25.0 GRADE C

Partly — public-safety radio in Appalachia, VA is partially encrypted (25.0%): some channels are locked, others are still in the clear.

Appalachia is served by the public-safety radio in Wise , population 1,376. Its grade reflects that county's agencies and the trunked systems serving the area.

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25.0% % ENCRYPTED C TRANSPARENCY GRADE 0 PUBLIC-SAFETY AGENCIES VA STATE

Public-safety systems serving Appalachia

Trunked radio systems serving Wise. These carry most public-safety traffic in the area and drive the grade.

Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) trunked system partial