Police Radio Encryption in Tennessee
Tennessee has an encryption rate of 9%. Out of 759 tracked public safety agencies, 14 are fully encrypted, 112 are partially encrypted, and 633 broadcast in the clear.
14
Encrypted
112
Partial
633
Clear
Agencies by Type
376
Public Safety
59 encrypted
33
EMS
4 encrypted
32
Government
16 encrypted
27
Dispatch
1 encrypted
27
Law Enforcement
8 encrypted
11
Fire
1 encrypted
3
Federal
3 encrypted
250
Other
34 encrypted
Encrypted & Partially Encrypted Agencies in Tennessee
- Austin Peay State University (Clarksville) (Montgomery County) — Encrypted
- David Lipscomb University (Nashville) (Davidson County) — Encrypted
- Department of Homeland Security (Davidson County) — Encrypted
- Federal Correctional Institution Memphis (Shelby County) — Encrypted
- Henderson County (Henderson County) — Encrypted
- Jefferson County Schools (Jefferson County) — Encrypted
- Land Air Communications (NXDN) (Sullivan County) — Encrypted
- Memphis Light, Gas, and Water (T3) (Shelby County) — Encrypted
- TN - Crockett Co - Public Safety (Statewide) — Encrypted
- TN - Haywood County (65) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Encrypted
- TN - Middle Tennessee Electric (Statewide) — Encrypted
- TN - State Highway Patrol - Capital Protection Unit (Statewide) — Encrypted
- TN - State Law Enforcement (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Tipton County Public Safety (TN) (Tipton County) — Encrypted
- Athens (McMinn County) — Partial
- Bartlett Public Safety (Shelby County) — Partial
- Bomar Field-Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KSYI) (Bedford County) — Partial
- Bureau of Investigation (TBI) (Anderson County) — Partial
- Businesses (Davidson County) — Partial
- Businesses (Henry County) — Partial
- Businesses (Jefferson County) — Partial
- Businesses (Rutherford County) — Partial
- Carson Newman University (Jefferson County) — Partial
- Collierville Public Safety (Shelby County) — Partial
- Colonel Tommy C Stiner Airfield (KJAU) (Campbell County) — Partial
- Dyersburg (Dyer County) — Partial
- East Ridge (Hamilton County) — Partial
- Elizabethton (Carter County) — Partial
- Estill Springs (Franklin County) — Partial
- FedEx / Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority (Shelby County) — Partial
- Federal (Statewide) — Partial
- GA - Whitfield County (313) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- Gallatin (Sumner County) — Partial
- Gatlinburg (Sevier County) — Partial
- Hardin County (Hardin County) — Partial
- Harriman (Roane County) — Partial
- Hawkins County (Hawkins County) — Partial
- Hawkins County Airport (Hawkins County) — Partial
- Haywood County Public Safety (Haywood County) — Partial
- Henderson (Chester County) — Partial
- Henry Co. Emergency Network Radio Interoperability System (HENRIS) (Henry County) — Partial
- Hospitals (Davidson County) — Partial
- Humboldt (Gibson County) — Partial
- Jackson Public Safety (P25) (Madison County) — Partial
- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (Madison County) — Partial
- Kingsport (Sullivan County) — Partial
- Lawrence County (Lawrence County) — Partial
- Lebanon Public Safety (Wilson County) — Partial
- Lexington (Henderson County) — Partial
- Maury County (Maury County) — Partial
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) (Blount County) — Partial
- McMinn County (McMinn County) — Partial
- Memphis and Shelby County Public Safety (P25) (Shelby County) — Partial
- Middle Tennessee Regional Trunked Radio System (Wilson County) — Partial
- Middle Tennessee State University (Rutherford Co) (*) (Statewide) — Partial
- Middle Tennessee Utility District (Wilson County) — Partial
- Mount Juliet (Wilson County) — Partial
- Nashville International Airport (Davidson County) — Partial
- Nuclear Fuel Services P25 (Erwin) (Unicoi County) — Partial
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Roane County) — Partial
- Obion County (Obion County) — Partial
- Other Fire/EMS (Hawkins County) — Partial
- Parkwest Medical Center (Knox County) — Partial
- Pegram (Cheatham County) — Partial
- Philadelphia (Loudon County) — Partial
- Pickett County (Pickett County) — Partial
- Polk County (Polk County) — Partial
- Putnam County Law Enforcement (Putnam County) — Partial
- Radio Technicians (Statewide) — Partial
- Renaissance Nashville Hotel (Davidson County) — Partial
- Rutherford Co-LaVergne (Statewide) — Partial
- Rutherford Co-Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- Rutherford Co-Smyrna Law (Statewide) — Partial
- Rutherford County Public Safety (TN) (Rutherford County) — Partial
- Sevier County (Sevier County) — Partial
- Sewanee (Franklin County) — Partial
- South Pittsburg (Marion County) — Partial
- Sumner County Public Safety (TN) (Sumner County) — Partial
- Sweetwater (Monroe County) — Partial
- TN - 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Anderson County (01) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Anderson County - Norris (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Anderson County - Oak Ridge (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Anderson County - Rocky Top (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Blount County (09) - Alcoa (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Blount County (09) - Maryville (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Blount County (09) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Bradley County (11) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - DeKalb County (xx) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Greene County (59) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Hamblen County (Hamblen County) — Partial
- TN - Hamilton County (65) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Jefferson County (xx) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Knox County (93) - Farragut (*) (Anderson County) — Partial
- TN - Knox County (93) - Karns (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Knox County (93) - Knoxville (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Loudon County (105) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Montgomery County (125) (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Montgomery County (125) - Clarksville (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Morgan County (Anderson County) — Partial
- TN - Obion County (Obion County) — Partial
- TN - Roane County (145) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Robertson County (147) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 1: Knoxville (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 2: Chattanooga (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 3: Nashville (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 4: Memphis (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 5: Fall Branch (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 6: Cookeville (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 7: Lawrenceburg (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 8: Jackson (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol: Statewide (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Sullivan County (163) - Bristol (*) (Anderson County) — Partial
- TN - Sullivan County (163) - Kingsport (*) (Anderson County) — Partial
- TN - University of Tennessee Knoxville (Knox Co) (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Washington County (179) - Johnson CIty (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Washington County (179) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- TN - Weakley County (1??) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- TN Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) (Statewide) — Partial
- TN-Sevier Co Public Safety (155) (Statewide) — Partial
- Tennessee Homeland Security District 7 (Stewart County) — Partial
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Shelby County) — Partial
- Utility Districts (Hamblen County) — Partial
- Veterans Administration - Mountain Home Hospital (Washington County) — Partial
- Wilson County (Wilson County) — Partial
- Wilson County EMA (WEMA) (Wilson County) — Partial
Statewide Encrypted Systems
These agencies operate on statewide radio systems and serve multiple jurisdictions across Tennessee.
- TN - Crockett Co - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Encrypted
- TN - Haywood County (65) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Encrypted
- TN - Middle Tennessee Electric (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Encrypted
- TN - State Highway Patrol - Capital Protection Unit (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Encrypted
- TN - State Law Enforcement (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Encrypted
- Federal (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- GA - Whitfield County (313) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- Middle Tennessee State University (Rutherford Co) (*) (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- Radio Technicians (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- Rutherford Co-LaVergne (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- Rutherford Co-Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- Rutherford Co-Smyrna Law (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Anderson County (01) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Anderson County - Norris (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Anderson County - Oak Ridge (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Anderson County - Rocky Top (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Blount County (09) - Alcoa (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Blount County (09) - Maryville (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Blount County (09) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Bradley County (11) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - DeKalb County (xx) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Greene County (59) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Hamilton County (65) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Jefferson County (xx) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Knox County (93) - Karns (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Knox County (93) - Knoxville (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Loudon County (105) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Montgomery County (125) (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Montgomery County (125) - Clarksville (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Roane County (145) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Robertson County (147) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 1: Knoxville (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 2: Chattanooga (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 3: Nashville (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 4: Memphis (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 5: Fall Branch (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 6: Cookeville (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 7: Lawrenceburg (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol, District 8: Jackson (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - State Highway Patrol: Statewide (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - University of Tennessee Knoxville (Knox Co) (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Washington County (179) - Johnson CIty (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Washington County (179) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN - Weakley County (1??) - Public Safety (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
- TN-Sevier Co Public Safety (155) (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)) — Partial
County Breakdown
86 counties tracked across Tennessee. 43 have at least one encrypted or partially encrypted agency.
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| County | Agencies | Encrypted | Partial | Clear | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Pickett County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Henderson County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25% |
| Campbell County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Chester County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Stewart County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Hamblen County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20% |
| Tipton County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20% |
| Jefferson County | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18% |
| Wilson County | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18% |
| Cheatham County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Gibson County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Haywood County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Unicoi County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Sullivan County | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14% |
| Franklin County | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13% |
| Lawrence County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Maury County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Polk County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Hawkins County | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12% |
| Henry County | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11% |
| Roane County | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11% |
| Davidson County | 38 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 11% |
| Obion County | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10% |
| McMinn County | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9% |
| Bedford County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Madison County | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8% |
| Montgomery County | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8% |
| Shelby County | 60 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 8% |
| Sumner County | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7% |
| Anderson County | 36 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 7% |
| Rutherford County | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6% |
| Sevier County | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6% |
| Dyer County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6% |
| Marion County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6% |
| Monroe County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6% |
| Washington County | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5% |
| Carter County | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4% |
| Loudon County | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4% |
| Putnam County | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4% |
| Blount County | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3% |
| Hamilton County | 24 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2% |
| Knox County | 32 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 2% |
| Greene County | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0% |
| Bradley County | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0% |
| Weakley County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| Carroll County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| Coffee County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| Dickson County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| Cumberland County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| Cannon County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Humphreys County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| McNairy County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Robertson County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Smith County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Williamson County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Crockett County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Rhea County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Claiborne County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| DeKalb County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Decatur County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Johnson County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Warren County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Giles County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Hardeman County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Meigs County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Morgan County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Cocke County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Grundy County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Hickman County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Houston County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Lincoln County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Marshall County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Sequatchie County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Union County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Benton County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Bledsoe County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Fentress County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Grainger County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Lake County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Lauderdale County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Macon County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Moore County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Overton County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| White County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
What This Means for Tennessee Residents
Tennessee has a relatively low encryption rate of 9%. The majority of public safety agencies (633 out of 759) 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 Tennessee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is police radio encrypted in Tennessee?
In Tennessee, 14 out of 759 tracked public safety agencies use fully encrypted radio, and 112 use partial encryption. The overall encryption rate is 9%. Use the search tool on the homepage to check specific cities and counties.
Can I listen to police scanners in Tennessee?
Yes — 633 agencies in Tennessee 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 Tennessee data updated?
Data for Tennessee 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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