Police Radio Encryption in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has an encryption rate of 19%. Out of 364 tracked public safety agencies, 28 are fully encrypted, 82 are partially encrypted, and 254 broadcast in the clear.
28
Encrypted
82
Partial
254
Clear
Agencies by Type
38
Public Safety
14 encrypted
31
Law Enforcement
10 encrypted
28
Dispatch
6 encrypted
18
Fire
7 encrypted
16
State Police
16 encrypted
12
EMS
2 encrypted
11
Government
7 encrypted
4
Federal
2 encrypted
206
Other
46 encrypted
Encrypted & Partially Encrypted Agencies in Pennsylvania
- American Airlines (Pittsburgh International Airport) (Allegheny County) — Encrypted
- Federal Law Enforcement (Adams County) — Encrypted
- Fire/EMS (Northampton County) — Encrypted
- Fire/EMS/PD/PW Off Network (McKean County) — Encrypted
- Holt Logistics (Philadelphia County) — Encrypted
- Plymouth Community Ambulance (Montgomery County) — Encrypted
- Probation and Parole (Statewide) — Encrypted
- STARNET Radio Techs (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Schuylkill County Public Safety (Schuylkill County) — Encrypted
- Services (Northampton County) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop A (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop B (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop C (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop D (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop E (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop F (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop G (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop H (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop J (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop K (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop L (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop M (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop N (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop P (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop R (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop T (Statewide) — Encrypted
- U.S. Marshals Service (Pike County) — Encrypted
- University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia County) — Encrypted
- Airports (Lehigh County) — Partial
- Allegheny County (Allegheny County) — Partial
- Armagh Township (Mifflin County) — Partial
- Berks County (Berks County) — Partial
- Bucks County Public Safety Radio Network (Bucks County) — Partial
- Business (Chester County) — Partial
- Businesses (Adams County) — Partial
- Businesses (Berks County) — Partial
- Businesses (Cumberland County) — Partial
- Businesses (Delaware County) — Partial
- Businesses (Lawrence County) — Partial
- Businesses (Lycoming County) — Partial
- Businesses (Monroe County) — Partial
- Businesses (Montgomery County) — Partial
- Businesses (Northampton County) — Partial
- Businesses (Philadelphia County) — Partial
- Businesses (Wayne County) — Partial
- Businesses (York County) — Partial
- Chester County Emergency Services (Delaware County) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 01 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 04 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 05 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 06 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 07 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 08 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 09 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 10 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 11 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 12 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 13 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 14 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 15 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 16 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 17 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 18 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 19 (Statewide) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 20 (Statewide) — Partial
- Corrections (Statewide) — Partial
- County FIRE & EMS (Wyoming County) — Partial
- Delaware County TRS (Delaware County) — Partial
- Delaware River Port Authority (Philadelphia County) — Partial
- Dubois, City of (Clearfield County) — Partial
- East Central Emergency Network (Columbia/Montour) (Statewide) — Partial
- Education (Allegheny County) — Partial
- Environmental Protection - Southwest (Statewide) — Partial
- Environmental Protection - Statewide (Statewide) — Partial
- Fire / EMS (Luzerne County) — Partial
- Fire and EMS (Schuylkill County) — Partial
- Fire/EMS (Mifflin County) — Partial
- Fish and Boat Commission (Statewide) — Partial
- GMRS (Carbon County) — Partial
- Game Commission - Statewide (Statewide) — Partial
- General Services (Statewide) — Partial
- Hospitals (Allegheny County) — Partial
- ICORRS (Inter County Regional Radio System) (Westmoreland County) — Partial
- ICORRS Interop (Statewide) — Partial
- Industrial (Allegheny County) — Partial
- Industrial Electronics (Blakeslee) (Monroe County) — Partial
- Jackson Twp. Public Safety Private (Lebanon County) — Partial
- Lancaster County-Wide Communications (LCWC) (Lancaster County) — Partial
- Lawrence County Fire (Lawrence County) — Partial
- Lebanon County (Lebanon County) — Partial
- Luzerne County Fire / EMS (Luzerne County) — Partial
- Luzerne County Public Safety (Luzerne County) — Partial
- McKean County (42) (Adams County) — Partial
- Military and Veterans Affairs (Statewide) — Partial
- Miscellaneous (Allegheny County) — Partial
- Mobiletech Communications (NXDN) (Bradford County) — Partial
- Montgomery County (P25) (Montgomery County) — Partial
- New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS) (Northampton County) — Partial
- Northampton Co Public Safety (Northampton County) — Partial
- Northumberland County (Northumberland County) — Partial
- OneVoice MAX (York County) — Partial
- OneVoice Network (Pike County) — Partial
- Philadelphia (Philadelphia County) — Partial
- Philadelphia TRACON (PHL) (Adams County) — Partial
- Pocono Raceway (Monroe County) — Partial
- St. Mary's Municipal Airport (KOYM) (Elk County) — Partial
- Tioga County Law Enforcement (Tioga County) — Partial
- TuWAY Communications (Northampton County) — Partial
- Upper Uwchlan Twp (Chester County) — Partial
- York County (York County) — Partial
Statewide Encrypted Systems
These agencies operate on statewide radio systems and serve multiple jurisdictions across Pennsylvania.
- Probation and Parole (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- STARNET Radio Techs (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop A (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop B (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop C (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop D (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop E (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop F (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop G (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop H (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop J (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop K (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop L (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop M (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop N (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop P (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop R (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- State Police - Troop T (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Encrypted
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 01 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 04 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 05 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 06 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 07 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 08 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 09 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 10 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 11 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 12 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 13 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 14 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 15 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 16 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 17 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 18 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 19 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Conservation and Natural Resources - District 20 (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Corrections (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- East Central Emergency Network (Columbia/Montour) (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Environmental Protection - Southwest (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Environmental Protection - Statewide (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Fish and Boat Commission (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Game Commission - Statewide (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- General Services (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- ICORRS Interop (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
- Military and Veterans Affairs (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network) — Partial
County Breakdown
56 counties tracked across Pennsylvania. 31 have at least one encrypted or partially encrypted agency.
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| County | Agencies | Encrypted | Partial | Clear | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| Lawrence County | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Adams County | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 36% |
| McKean County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% |
| Northampton County | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 31% |
| Pike County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 30% |
| York County | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30% |
| Bradford County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Elk County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Berks County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20% |
| Mifflin County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20% |
| Delaware County | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 19% |
| Philadelphia County | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17% |
| Lebanon County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17% |
| Bucks County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Clearfield County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Tioga County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Wyoming County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Allegheny County | 24 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 15% |
| Montgomery County | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13% |
| Monroe County | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13% |
| Chester County | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13% |
| Cumberland County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Lycoming County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Northumberland County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Wayne County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Luzerne County | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12% |
| Carbon County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Lancaster County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Lehigh County | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6% |
| Westmoreland County | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3% |
| Dauphin County | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0% |
| Erie County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| Franklin County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| Butler County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Lackawanna County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Union County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Beaver County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Cambria County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Crawford County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Fayette County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Washington County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Blair County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Centre County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Columbia County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Fulton County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Montour County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Clinton County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Juniata County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Mercer County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Potter County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Snyder County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Somerset County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Sullivan County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| UNKNOWN County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Venango County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
What This Means for Pennsylvania Residents
Pennsylvania has a relatively low encryption rate of 19%. The majority of public safety agencies (254 out of 364) 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 Pennsylvania.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is police radio encrypted in Pennsylvania?
In Pennsylvania, 28 out of 364 tracked public safety agencies use fully encrypted radio, and 82 use partial encryption. The overall encryption rate is 19%. Use the search tool on the homepage to check specific cities and counties.
Can I listen to police scanners in Pennsylvania?
Yes — 254 agencies in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania data updated?
Data for Pennsylvania 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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