Police Radio Encryption in Indiana
Indiana has an encryption rate of 6%. Out of 1163 tracked public safety agencies, 17 are fully encrypted, 97 are partially encrypted, and 1049 broadcast in the clear.
17
Encrypted
97
Partial
1049
Clear
Agencies by Type
450
Public Safety
26 encrypted
117
Law Enforcement
14 encrypted
80
Government
29 encrypted
64
Fire
8 encrypted
33
EMS
2 encrypted
17
Dispatch
4 encrypted
7
State Police
2 encrypted
3
Federal
1 encrypted
392
Other
28 encrypted
Encrypted & Partially Encrypted Agencies in Indiana
- Advance Auto Distribution Center (Jasper County) — Encrypted
- Amazon Fulfillment Center SBN1 (Bristol IN) (Elkhart County) — Encrypted
- Austin (Scott County) — Encrypted
- CVS Distribution Center Indianapolis (Marion County) — Encrypted
- Clark-Pleasant Community School (Johnson County) — Encrypted
- Cummins Columbus Engine Plant (Bartholomew County) — Encrypted
- Cummins Engine Company (Jackson County) — Encrypted
- Hamilton Southeastern School District (Hamilton County) — Encrypted
- Law Enforcement (Vermillion County) — Encrypted
- Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District (Marion County) — Encrypted
- Metropolitan School District of Martinsville (NXDN) (Morgan County) — Encrypted
- Motorola Technician (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Office of Defense Development - Air National Guard Hulman Field (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Owen County Law Enforcement (Owen County) — Encrypted
- United States Marshal Service (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Warsaw Community Schools (Kosciusko County) — Encrypted
- Wayne Township Metropolitan School District (Marion County) — Encrypted
- Allen County P25 (Allen County) — Partial
- Attractions and Recreation (Gibson County) — Partial
- Avon Community School Corporation (Hendricks County) — Partial
- Bedford (Lawrence County) — Partial
- Benton County (04) (Statewide) — Partial
- Blackford County Government (IN) (Blackford County) — Partial
- Bloomfield (Greene County) — Partial
- Boone County (06) (Statewide) — Partial
- Businesses (Boone County) — Partial
- Businesses (DeKalb County) — Partial
- Businesses (Fayette County) — Partial
- Clark County (10) (Statewide) — Partial
- Clay County (11) (Statewide) — Partial
- Columbus (Bartholomew County) — Partial
- County Fire (Vanderburgh County) — Partial
- County Government (Lawrence County) — Partial
- County Government (Orange County) — Partial
- County Government (Scott County) — Partial
- County Government (Wells County) — Partial
- Crawfordsville (Montgomery County) — Partial
- DeKalb County (17) (Statewide) — Partial
- Decatur Township Metropolitan School District (Marion County) — Partial
- Delaware County (18) (Statewide) — Partial
- Delaware County Law Enforcement (Delaware County) — Partial
- ERS-OCI Wireless TRBOconnect (Indianapolis Cap+) (Marion County) — Partial
- Elkhart County (20) (Statewide) — Partial
- Fire/EMS (Kosciusko County) — Partial
- Fire/EMS (Harrison County) — Partial
- Fire/EMS (Lawrence County) — Partial
- Fire/EMS (Morgan County) — Partial
- Good Samaritan Hospital (Vincennes) (Knox County) — Partial
- Government (Harrison County) — Partial
- Grant County (27) (Statewide) — Partial
- Grant County Government (IN) (Grant County) — Partial
- Greene County Fire/EMS (Greene County) — Partial
- Greensburg (Decatur County) — Partial
- Hagerstown (Wayne County) — Partial
- Hancock County (30) (Statewide) — Partial
- Hendricks County (32) (Statewide) — Partial
- Henry County (33) (Statewide) — Partial
- Howard County (34) *State Backup* (Statewide) — Partial
- Huntington County (35) (Statewide) — Partial
- Indianapolis Downs (Shelby County) — Partial
- Indianapolis Executive Airport [TYQ] (Boone County) — Partial
- J and K Communications (Diga Talk Indianapolis) (Marion County) — Partial
- Jasonville (Greene County) — Partial
- Jay County (38) (Statewide) — Partial
- Kankakee Valley REMC (Porter County) — Partial
- Knox County (42) (Statewide) — Partial
- Kosciusko County Government (Kosciusko County) — Partial
- La Porte County (46) (Statewide) — Partial
- LaGrange Volunteer Fire Department (Lagrange County) — Partial
- Law / Corrections (Vigo County) — Partial
- Law Enforcement (Huntington County) — Partial
- Law Enforcement (Montgomery County) — Partial
- Law Enforcement (Steuben County) — Partial
- Linton (Greene County) — Partial
- Marian University (Marion County) — Partial
- Marion County (49) (Statewide) — Partial
- Metropolitan Emergency Services Agency (MESA) (Formerly IDPS) (Marion County) — Partial
- Mobile Radio Cooperative (DeKalb County) — Partial
- Monroe County Airport Bloomington (KBMG) (Monroe County) — Partial
- Montgomery County (54) (Statewide) — Partial
- Municipal (DeKalb County) — Partial
- Newton County Government (IN) (Newton County) — Partial
- North Manchester (Wabash County) — Partial
- Nucor Steel - Whitesville (DMR) (Montgomery County) — Partial
- Parke County Schools (Parke County) — Partial
- Perry Township Metropolitan School District (DMR) (Marion County) — Partial
- Pike County (63) (Statewide) — Partial
- Porter County (64) (Statewide) — Partial
- Porter County Fire/EMS (Porter County) — Partial
- Purdue University (West Lafayette) (Tippecanoe County) — Partial
- Purdue University Athletics (Tippecanoe County) — Partial
- Railroads (Tippecanoe County) — Partial
- Ripley County (69) (Statewide) — Partial
- Scottsburg (Scott County) — Partial
- Shelby County (73) (Statewide) — Partial
- Sheriff (Dubois County) — Partial
- Sheriff (Orange County) — Partial
- Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods / College (Vigo County) — Partial
- South Bend Municipal (St. Joseph County) — Partial
- State Park (Brown County) — Partial
- State Police - Capitol Police Section (Statewide) — Partial
- State Police Special Units (Statewide) — Partial
- Steuben County (76) (Statewide) — Partial
- Switzerland County Law Enforcement (Switzerland County) — Partial
- Terre Haute (Vigo County) — Partial
- Trans Care (Vigo County) — Partial
- Two-Way Radio Providers (Benton County) — Partial
- USPS - Indianapolis (Marion County) — Partial
- Union Hospital (Vigo County) — Partial
- United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (Statewide) — Partial
- Vanderburgh County (82) (Statewide) — Partial
- Vigo County Schools (Vigo County) — Partial
- Walkerton (St. Joseph County) — Partial
- Whitley County (92) (Statewide) — Partial
Statewide Encrypted Systems
These agencies operate on statewide radio systems and serve multiple jurisdictions across Indiana.
- Motorola Technician (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Encrypted
- Office of Defense Development - Air National Guard Hulman Field (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Encrypted
- United States Marshal Service (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Encrypted
- Benton County (04) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Boone County (06) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Clark County (10) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Clay County (11) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- DeKalb County (17) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Delaware County (18) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Elkhart County (20) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Grant County (27) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Hancock County (30) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Hendricks County (32) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Henry County (33) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Howard County (34) *State Backup* (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Huntington County (35) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Jay County (38) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Knox County (42) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- La Porte County (46) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Marion County (49) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Montgomery County (54) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Pike County (63) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Porter County (64) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Ripley County (69) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Shelby County (73) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- State Police - Capitol Police Section (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- State Police Special Units (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Steuben County (76) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Vanderburgh County (82) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
- Whitley County (92) (Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T) — Partial
County Breakdown
90 counties tracked across Indiana. 47 have at least one encrypted or partially encrypted agency.
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| County | Agencies | Encrypted | Partial | Clear | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosciusko County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33% |
| Scott County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33% |
| Greene County | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 22% |
| Lawrence County | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 19% |
| Harrison County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17% |
| Parke County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Owen County | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14% |
| Bartholomew County | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14% |
| Marion County | 48 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 14% |
| Vigo County | 23 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 13% |
| Montgomery County | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13% |
| Gibson County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| DeKalb County | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12% |
| Jackson County | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11% |
| Orange County | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11% |
| Tippecanoe County | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11% |
| Vermillion County | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10% |
| Switzerland County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10% |
| Morgan County | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Brown County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Decatur County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Fayette County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Wells County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Boone County | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8% |
| Jasper County | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8% |
| Benton County | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7% |
| Blackford County | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7% |
| Knox County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6% |
| Johnson County | 21 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5% |
| Porter County | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5% |
| Dubois County | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5% |
| Lagrange County | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5% |
| Newton County | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5% |
| Hamilton County | 23 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4% |
| Wabash County | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4% |
| St. Joseph County | 25 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 4% |
| Grant County | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4% |
| Huntington County | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4% |
| Elkhart County | 28 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4% |
| Shelby County | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3% |
| Wayne County | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3% |
| Steuben County | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3% |
| Delaware County | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3% |
| Hendricks County | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3% |
| Allen County | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3% |
| Monroe County | 21 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2% |
| Vanderburgh County | 21 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2% |
| Lake County | 45 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0% |
| Whitley County | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0% |
| Hancock County | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0% |
| Henry County | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0% |
| Dearborn County | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0% |
| La Porte County | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0% |
| Madison County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| Marshall County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| Putnam County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| Randolph County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| Clark County | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0% |
| Miami County | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0% |
| Howard County | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0% |
| Adams County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| Clinton County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| Jay County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| Noble County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| Rush County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| White County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| Cass County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| Clay County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| Floyd County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| Pike County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| Carroll County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Fountain County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Jefferson County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Ohio County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Pulaski County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Ripley County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Warrick County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Washington County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Jennings County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Posey County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Tipton County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Union County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Crawford County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Spencer County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Sullivan County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Warren County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Daviess County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Franklin County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Fulton County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Starke County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
What This Means for Indiana Residents
Indiana has a relatively low encryption rate of 6%. The majority of public safety agencies (1049 out of 1163) 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 Indiana.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is police radio encrypted in Indiana?
In Indiana, 17 out of 1163 tracked public safety agencies use fully encrypted radio, and 97 use partial encryption. The overall encryption rate is 6%. Use the search tool on the homepage to check specific cities and counties.
Can I listen to police scanners in Indiana?
Yes — 1049 agencies in Indiana 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 Indiana data updated?
Data for Indiana 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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