Police Radio Encryption in Colorado
Colorado has an encryption rate of 16%. Out of 723 tracked public safety agencies, 49 are fully encrypted, 137 are partially encrypted, and 537 broadcast in the clear.
49
Encrypted
137
Partial
537
Clear
Encrypted Agencies in Colorado
- Aims Community College (Larimer County) — Encrypted
- Aims Community College (Weld County) — Encrypted
- American Airlines (Denver County) — Encrypted
- Bear Communications (DMR) (Larimer County) — Encrypted
- Bear Communications (DMR) (Morgan County) — Encrypted
- Bear Communications (DMR) (Weld County) — Encrypted
- Brighton 27J School District DMR Network (Adams County) — Encrypted
- Cherry Creek School District System 1 (Arapahoe County) — Encrypted
- Cherry Creek School District System 1 (Jefferson County) — Encrypted
- Cherry Creek School District System 2 (Arapahoe County) — Encrypted
Counties with Encrypted Agencies
- Montrose County — 2 of 2 agencies encrypted (50%)
- Fremont County — 5 of 8 agencies encrypted (50%)
- Lake County — 2 of 3 agencies encrypted (33%)
- Garfield County — 5 of 12 agencies encrypted (33%)
- Custer County — 2 of 3 agencies encrypted (33%)
- Arapahoe County — 10 of 24 agencies encrypted (29%)
- Logan County — 3 of 7 agencies encrypted (29%)
- Douglas County — 11 of 23 agencies encrypted (28%)
- Broomfield County — 6 of 16 agencies encrypted (28%)
- Weld County — 14 of 37 agencies encrypted (27%)
- Mesa County — 6 of 13 agencies encrypted (27%)
- Larimer County — 15 of 34 agencies encrypted (26%)
- Las Animas County — 2 of 4 agencies encrypted (25%)
- Jefferson County — 13 of 41 agencies encrypted (22%)
- Morgan County — 3 of 12 agencies encrypted (21%)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is police radio encrypted in Colorado?
In Colorado, 49 out of 723 tracked public safety agencies use fully encrypted radio, and 137 use partial encryption. The overall encryption rate is 16%. Use the search tool on the homepage to check specific cities and counties.
Can I listen to police scanners in Colorado?
Yes — 537 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.
Data sourced from RadioReference.com. Updated weekly. Learn about our methodology.