Police Radio Encryption in Colorado
Colorado has an encryption rate of 14%. Out of 526 tracked public safety agencies, 24 are fully encrypted, 102 are partially encrypted, and 400 broadcast in the clear.
24
Encrypted
102
Partial
400
Clear
Agencies by Type
52
Government
21 encrypted
41
Public Safety
14 encrypted
16
Dispatch
5 encrypted
15
Law Enforcement
4 encrypted
9
Fire
3 encrypted
8
EMS
1 encrypted
5
Federal
2 encrypted
1
State Police
1 encrypted
379
Other
75 encrypted
Encrypted & Partially Encrypted Agencies in Colorado
- Aims Community College (Weld County) — Encrypted
- American Airlines (Denver County) — Encrypted
- Bear Communications (DMR) (Weld County) — Encrypted
- Brighton 27J School District DMR Network (Adams County) — Encrypted
- Cherry Creek School District System 1 (Jefferson County) — Encrypted
- Cherry Creek School District System 2 (Jefferson County) — Encrypted
- Colorado Bureau of Investigation (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Colorado State University (Fort Collins) (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Cotopaxi (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Denver Metro Task Forces (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Denver Public Schools NXDN (Denver County) — Encrypted
- Evraz Steel (CAP) (Pueblo County) — Encrypted
- Federal Law Enforcement (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Florence (Statewide) — Encrypted
- HCI Communications (Broomfield County) — Encrypted
- Intermountain Health Hospitals (Jefferson County) — Encrypted
- Lakeside (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Lakeside (Jefferson County) — Encrypted
- Mountain View (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Occidental Petroleum DMR Network (Weld County) — Encrypted
- Pagosa Springs (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Rifle (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Spurger Engineering NET (Mesa County) — Encrypted
- TIAA-CREF Insurance Company (Broomfield County) — Encrypted
- Akron (Washington County) — Partial
- Alamosa County GMRS (Alamosa County) — Partial
- Arapahoe County (Arapahoe County) — Partial
- Aurora (Statewide) — Partial
- Aurora (Douglas County) — Partial
- Battlement Mesa (Garfield County) — Partial
- Bent County (Bent County) — Partial
- Berthoud (Statewide) — Partial
- Berthoud (Larimer County) — Partial
- Beulah (Statewide) — Partial
- Black Hawk (Statewide) — Partial
- Boulder (City) (Statewide) — Partial
- Boulder Municipal Airport (Boulder County) — Partial
- Buckley Space Force Base KBKF (Arapahoe County) — Partial
- Businesses (Baca County) — Partial
- Businesses (Larimer County) — Partial
- Businesses (Logan County) — Partial
- Businesses (Moffat County) — Partial
- Businesses (Morgan County) — Partial
- Businesses (Otero County) — Partial
- Canon City (Statewide) — Partial
- Castle Pines (Statewide) — Partial
- Castle Rock (Statewide) — Partial
- Cherry Creek Public Schools (School District 5) (Adams County) — Partial
- Cherry Creek Shopping Center (Denver County) — Partial
- Cherry Hills Village (Denver County) — Partial
- Cheyenne County (Cheyenne County) — Partial
- Climax Molybdenum Mine DT3 (Summit County) — Partial
- Colorado Judicial Branch (Statewide) — Partial
- Colorado Search and Rescue (Statewide) — Partial
- Colorado Springs Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- Colorado State Patrol (Statewide) — Partial
- Complete Wireless (Broomfield County) — Partial
- Craig (Statewide) — Partial
- Craig (Moffat County) — Partial
- Custer County (Custer County) — Partial
- De Beque (Statewide) — Partial
- De Beque (Mesa County) — Partial
- Denver (Denver County) — Partial
- Denver Public Safety (Denver County) — Partial
- Department of Corrections (Statewide) — Partial
- Douglas County (Douglas County) — Partial
- Douglas County School District RE-1 (Statewide) — Partial
- El Paso County (El Paso County) — Partial
- Englewood (Statewide) — Partial
- Englewood (Arapahoe County) — Partial
- Estes Park (Statewide) — Partial
- Fort Collins (Statewide) — Partial
- Front Range Communications Consortium (FRCC) (Broomfield County) — Partial
- Fruita (Statewide) — Partial
- Garfield County (Garfield County) — Partial
- Gilpin County (Gilpin County) — Partial
- Glendale (Statewide) — Partial
- Golden (Statewide) — Partial
- Governors Office of Information Technology (Statewide) — Partial
- Grand Junction (Statewide) — Partial
- Greeley Public Works (Weld County) — Partial
- Greenwood Village (Denver County) — Partial
- Hubcom DMR Network (Weld County) — Partial
- Huerfano County (Huerfano County) — Partial
- Jefferson County (Jefferson County) — Partial
- Jefferson County GMRS (Jefferson County) — Partial
- Jefferson County School District R-1 (Statewide) — Partial
- Kiowa County (Kiowa County) — Partial
- La Junta (Statewide) — Partial
- Lamar (Statewide) — Partial
- Larimer County (Larimer County) — Partial
- Las Animas County (Las Animas County) — Partial
- Leadville (Statewide) — Partial
- Littleton (Statewide) — Partial
- Logan County (Logan County) — Partial
- Lone Tree (Statewide) — Partial
- Longmont (Statewide) — Partial
- Loveland (Statewide) — Partial
- Loveland (Larimer County) — Partial
- MK Communications (DMR) (Rio Blanco County) — Partial
- Mesa County (Mesa County) — Partial
- Metro Area Radio Cooperative (MARC) (Jefferson County) — Partial
- Moffat County (Moffat County) — Partial
- Montrose County (Montrose County) — Partial
- National Park Service (NPS) (Statewide) — Partial
- News Media (Denver County) — Partial
- Olathe (Statewide) — Partial
- Olathe (Montrose County) — Partial
- Palisade (Statewide) — Partial
- Parker (Statewide) — Partial
- Pitkin County (Pitkin County) — Partial
- Poudre Fire Authority (Statewide) — Partial
- Pueblo (Statewide) — Partial
- Rio Blanco County (Rio Blanco County) — Partial
- Rye (Statewide) — Partial
- Sheridan (Statewide) — Partial
- South Metro Fire Rescue (Statewide) — Partial
- South Metro Fire Rescue (Arapahoe County) — Partial
- Springfield Municipal Airport (K8V7) (Baca County) — Partial
- UCHealth (University of Colorado Health) (Broomfield County) — Partial
- USAF Academy Airfield (El Paso County) — Partial
- Unidentified Denver VHF LTR (Denver County) — Partial
- United States Space Force (USSF) (Statewide) — Partial
- University of Colorado (Boulder) (Statewide) — Partial
- WyoLink (Jackson County) — Partial
- Yuma County (Yuma County) — Partial
Statewide Encrypted Systems
These agencies operate on statewide radio systems and serve multiple jurisdictions across Colorado.
- Colorado Bureau of Investigation (State of Colorado DTRS) — Encrypted
- Colorado State University (Fort Collins) (State of Colorado DTRS) — Encrypted
- Cotopaxi (State of Colorado DTRS) — Encrypted
- Denver Metro Task Forces (State of Colorado DTRS) — Encrypted
- Federal Law Enforcement (State of Colorado DTRS) — Encrypted
- Florence (State of Colorado DTRS) — Encrypted
- Lakeside (State of Colorado DTRS) — Encrypted
- Mountain View (State of Colorado DTRS) — Encrypted
- Pagosa Springs (State of Colorado DTRS) — Encrypted
- Rifle (State of Colorado DTRS) — Encrypted
- Aurora (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Berthoud (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Beulah (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Black Hawk (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Boulder (City) (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Canon City (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Castle Pines (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Castle Rock (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Colorado Judicial Branch (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Colorado Search and Rescue (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Colorado Springs Public Safety (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Colorado State Patrol (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Craig (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- De Beque (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Department of Corrections (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Douglas County School District RE-1 (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Englewood (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Estes Park (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Fort Collins (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Fruita (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Glendale (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Golden (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Governors Office of Information Technology (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Grand Junction (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Jefferson County School District R-1 (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- La Junta (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Lamar (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Leadville (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Littleton (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Lone Tree (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Longmont (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Loveland (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- National Park Service (NPS) (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Olathe (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Palisade (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Parker (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Poudre Fire Authority (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Pueblo (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Rye (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- Sheridan (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- South Metro Fire Rescue (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- United States Space Force (USSF) (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
- University of Colorado (Boulder) (State of Colorado DTRS) — Partial
County Breakdown
64 counties tracked across Colorado. 33 have at least one encrypted or partially encrypted agency.
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| County | Agencies | Encrypted | Partial | Clear | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Custer County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Broomfield County | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 44% |
| Logan County | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33% |
| Moffat County | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30% |
| Jefferson County | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 29% |
| Baca County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25% |
| Montrose County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25% |
| Huerfano County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Jackson County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Yuma County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Mesa County | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 22% |
| Weld County | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 21% |
| Denver County | 32 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 17% |
| Rio Blanco County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17% |
| Bent County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Kiowa County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Las Animas County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Otero County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Washington County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Arapahoe County | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15% |
| Larimer County | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15% |
| Douglas County | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14% |
| Garfield County | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14% |
| Adams County | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13% |
| Alamosa County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Gilpin County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Pueblo County | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11% |
| Pitkin County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10% |
| Morgan County | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7% |
| Summit County | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7% |
| El Paso County | 20 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5% |
| Boulder County | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5% |
| Eagle County | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0% |
| San Miguel County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Delta County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| La Plata County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Rio Grande County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Teller County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Clear Creek County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Grand County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Gunnison County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Montezuma County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Prowers County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Archuleta County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Costilla County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Kit Carson County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Lincoln County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Mineral County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Routt County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Saguache County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Chaffee County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Elbert County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Fremont County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Hinsdale County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Lake County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| San Juan County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Sedgwick County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Conejos County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Crowley County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Dolores County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Ouray County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Park County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Phillips County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
What This Means for Colorado Residents
Colorado has a relatively low encryption rate of 14%. The majority of public safety agencies (400 out of 526) still broadcast in the clear, meaning scanner listeners and journalists retain access to most emergency radio traffic.
Encryption status can change at any time as agencies upgrade equipment or adopt new policies. The RTDNA considers police radio encryption the #1 threat to journalism in America. Use our search tool to check specific cities and counties in Colorado.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is police radio encrypted in Colorado?
In Colorado, 24 out of 526 tracked public safety agencies use fully encrypted radio, and 102 use partial encryption. The overall encryption rate is 14%. Use the search tool on the homepage to check specific cities and counties.
Can I listen to police scanners in Colorado?
Yes — 400 agencies in Colorado still broadcast in the clear and can be monitored with a scanner. Check specific agencies using our search tool for detailed channel information.
How often is Colorado data updated?
Data for Colorado is synchronized weekly from RadioReference.com. Encryption status reflects the latest known radio configurations, though agencies can change their setup without notice. Report incorrect data.
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