Police Radio Encryption in Texas
Texas has an encryption rate of 6%. Out of 1946 tracked public safety agencies, 34 are fully encrypted, 182 are partially encrypted, and 1730 broadcast in the clear.
34
Encrypted
182
Partial
1730
Clear
Agencies by Type
738
Public Safety
61 encrypted
85
Dispatch
6 encrypted
75
Fire
9 encrypted
71
Law Enforcement
8 encrypted
64
Government
23 encrypted
50
EMS
2 encrypted
34
Federal
17 encrypted
829
Other
90 encrypted
Encrypted & Partially Encrypted Agencies in Texas
- Amarillo Independent School District (Randall County) — Encrypted
- American Airlines DFW (Tarrant County) — Encrypted
- Charter Schools (Fort Bend County) — Encrypted
- Community Arena Management (Bexar County) — Encrypted
- Customs and Border Protection (El Paso County) — Encrypted
- Customs and Border Protection (Maverick County) — Encrypted
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (Dimmit County) — Encrypted
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (Edwards County) — Encrypted
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (Uvalde County) — Encrypted
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) - Border Patrol (Frio County) — Encrypted
- Department of Homeland Security (La Salle County) — Encrypted
- Department of Justice (DOJ) (La Salle County) — Encrypted
- Dickens County (Dickens County) — Encrypted
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) (Galveston County) — Encrypted
- El Paso Federal Encrypted (El Paso County) — Encrypted
- Federal Agencies (Jim Hogg County) — Encrypted
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (Uvalde County) — Encrypted
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (Walker County) — Encrypted
- Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) (Val Verde County) — Encrypted
- Hatzalah EMS (Harris County) — Encrypted
- Hutto Independent School District (Williamson County) — Encrypted
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (Dimmit County) — Encrypted
- Internal Revenue Service (Fort Bend County) — Encrypted
- Irion County (Irion County) — Encrypted
- Jacinto City (Harris County) — Encrypted
- Lavaca County (Lavaca County) — Encrypted
- Levelland (Hockley County) — Encrypted
- Marshals Service (Galveston County) — Encrypted
- Marshals Service (USMS) (Dimmit County) — Encrypted
- Memorial City Mall (Harris County) — Encrypted
- National Security Agency Data Centers (Bexar County) — Encrypted
- Nolan County (Nolan County) — Encrypted
- Penitas (Hidalgo County) — Encrypted
- Stratford (Sherman County) — Encrypted
- Abernathy (Lubbock County) — Partial
- Airports (Brooks County) — Partial
- Airports (Cherokee County) — Partial
- Airports (Duval County) — Partial
- Airports (Karnes County) — Partial
- Airports (Kerr County) — Partial
- Airports (Parker County) — Partial
- Amarillo College (Potter County) — Partial
- Amarillo Radio Communications System (ARCS) (Randall County) — Partial
- Angelina County Fire Association (Angelina County) — Partial
- Anna Independent School District (Collin County) — Partial
- Apple (Travis County) — Partial
- Attractions (Galveston County) — Partial
- Bailey County (Bailey County) — Partial
- Bastrop County Airports (Bastrop County) — Partial
- BearCom (Downtown) (Bexar County) — Partial
- Bell County (Bell County) — Partial
- Bell County (P25) (Bell County) — Partial
- Bellville (Austin County) — Partial
- Bexar County Fire Alarm (Bexar County) — Partial
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (Collin County) — Partial
- Blue Mound (Tarrant County) — Partial
- Brewster County (Brewster County) — Partial
- Brooks County (Brooks County) — Partial
- Business (Bee County) — Partial
- Business (Kimble County) — Partial
- Businesses (Bowie County) — Partial
- Businesses (Kaufman County) — Partial
- Businesses (Kerr County) — Partial
- Businesses (Knox County) — Partial
- Businesses (McLennan County) — Partial
- Businesses (Nacogdoches County) — Partial
- Businesses (Parker County) — Partial
- Businesses (Williamson County) — Partial
- Businesses & Churches (Fayette County) — Partial
- Businesses and Industry (Limestone County) — Partial
- Businesses and Utilities (Coleman County) — Partial
- Clute, City of (Brazoria County) — Partial
- Cochran County (Cochran County) — Partial
- Comanche County Airport (Comanche County) — Partial
- Commerce (Hunt County) — Partial
- Crystal City (Zavala County) — Partial
- Customs and Border Protection (Fort Bend County) — Partial
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (Kinney County) — Partial
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (Val Verde County) — Partial
- Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department (Harris County) — Partial
- Dallas County Hospital District (Dallas County) — Partial
- Dallas Love Field (DAL) (Dallas County) — Partial
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (Tarrant County) — Partial
- Denison FD (Grayson County) — Partial
- Denison P25 (Grayson County) — Partial
- Denison PD (Grayson County) — Partial
- Denton County Regional Radio System (Denton County) — Partial
- Department of Energy (Brazoria County) — Partial
- Department of Energy (Jefferson County) — Partial
- Devine Municipal Airport (23R) (Medina County) — Partial
- East Texas Amateur DMR (Houston County) — Partial
- El Campo (Wharton County) — Partial
- El Paso County (El Paso County) — Partial
- El Paso Regional Communications System (El Paso County) — Partial
- Electra (Wichita County) — Partial
- Federal (Bexar County) — Partial
- Federal (Dallas County) — Partial
- Federal (Hardin County) — Partial
- Federal (Hidalgo County) — Partial
- Federal (Jim Wells County) — Partial
- Federal (Tarrant County) — Partial
- Federal (Travis County) — Partial
- Federal (Webb County) — Partial
- Federal (Wichita County) — Partial
- Federal Correctional Institution La Tuna (El Paso County) — Partial
- Fort Bend Independent School District (Fort Bend County) — Partial
- Fort Hood (Bell County) — Partial
- Frisco Roughriders (Collin County) — Partial
- Garland, Mesquite, Rowlett, Sachse (GMRS) (Rockwall County) — Partial
- Garrison, City of (Nacogdoches County) — Partial
- Granbury Regional Radio Network (Somervell County) — Partial
- Grand Saline (Van Zandt County) — Partial
- Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System (GATRRS) (Zavala County) — Partial
- Greenville (Hunt County) — Partial
- Hansford County Airports (Hansford County) — Partial
- Harris County DMR-MARC (Waller County) — Partial
- Heart of Texas Regional Radio System (HOTRRS) (McLennan County) — Partial
- Henderson County P25 (Henderson County) — Partial
- Hidalgo (Hidalgo County) — Partial
- Hidalgo County Regional Airports (Hidalgo County) — Partial
- Hill County (Hill County) — Partial
- Hood County (Hood County) — Partial
- Howard County Public Safety (Howard County) — Partial
- Hutto ISD (Williamson County) — Partial
- Industial (Shelby County) — Partial
- Industrial Communications (Corpus Christi) (Nueces County) — Partial
- Ingram (Kerr County) — Partial
- Iowa Park (Wichita County) — Partial
- J. P. Jenkins SMR (Lubbock County) — Partial
- JW Marriott Hill Country Resort and Spa (Bexar County) — Partial
- Jackson County Airports (Jackson County) — Partial
- Jasper, City of (Jasper County) — Partial
- Kerrville (Kerr County) — Partial
- Kirby (Bexar County) — Partial
- Kleberg County (Kleberg County) — Partial
- La Cantera Resort and Spa (Bexar County) — Partial
- La Salle County (La Salle County) — Partial
- Lago Vista Rusty Allen Airport (KRYW) (Travis County) — Partial
- Lajitas International Airport (T89) (Brewster County) — Partial
- Lakeway (Travis County) — Partial
- Lamar University (Jefferson County) — Partial
- Laredo Public Safety (Webb County) — Partial
- Law Enforcement (Bowie County) — Partial
- Live Oak County Airport (8T6) (Live Oak County) — Partial
- Lone Star Race Park (Dallas County) — Partial
- Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) P25 (Wilson County) — Partial
- Lower Rio Grande Valley Regional Radio System (LRGVRRS) (Willacy County) — Partial
- Madison County (Madison County) — Partial
- Madisonville Independent School District (Madison County) — Partial
- Martin County (Martin County) — Partial
- Matagorda County (Matagorda County) — Partial
- Matagorda County Airports (Matagorda County) — Partial
- McKinney (Collin County) — Partial
- Media (Harris County) — Partial
- Methodist Central Dallas (Dallas County) — Partial
- Metrocrest Quad Cities Public Safety Radio System (Denton County) — Partial
- Midland County (Midland County) — Partial
- Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) (Palo Pinto County) — Partial
- Miscellaneous (Tarrant County) — Partial
- Mitchell County (Mitchell County) — Partial
- Mobile Relays (McAllen) (Hidalgo County) — Partial
- Monahans (Ward County) — Partial
- Montgomery County (P25) (Montgomery County) — Partial
- Moody (McLennan County) — Partial
- Motorola Federal Solutions (Dallas County) — Partial
- Muleshoe (Bailey County) — Partial
- NW Radio (NXDN) (San Jacinto County) — Partial
- New Waverly VFD (Walker County) — Partial
- North Texas Interoperable Radio Network (NTIRN) (Wood County) — Partial
- Northwest Volunteer Fire Department (Harris County) — Partial
- Onalaska (Polk County) — Partial
- Oncor Energy (Young County) — Partial
- Orange County (Orange County) — Partial
- Other Agencies (Van Zandt County) — Partial
- Other Businesses (Fort Bend County) — Partial
- Other Businesses (Montgomery County) — Partial
- PAWMCo P25 (Denton County) — Partial
- Palo Pinto County ESD #1 (Fire) (Palo Pinto County) — Partial
- Pantex (Carson County) — Partial
- Parker County (Parker County) — Partial
- Parmer County (Parmer County) — Partial
- Pearland Regional Airport (LVJ) (Brazoria County) — Partial
- Permian Basin Interoperable Radio Communications System (Midland County) — Partial
- Police (Harris County) — Partial
- Polk County (Polk County) — Partial
- Pottsboro PD / FD (Grayson County) — Partial
- Real County Airports (Real County) — Partial
- Rendon (Tarrant County) — Partial
- Richardson P25 (Dallas County) — Partial
- San Angelo (P25) (Tom Green County) — Partial
- San Angelo Independent School District (Tom Green County) — Partial
- Seabrook (Harris County) — Partial
- Socorro (El Paso County) — Partial
- Southeast Texas Regional Radio System (SETRRS) (P25) (Orange County) — Partial
- Southern Methodist University (Dallas County) — Partial
- Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR) (Hopkins County) — Partial
- Taylor County (Taylor County) — Partial
- TelePath Corporation (Connect Plus) (Travis County) — Partial
- Texas Multi-Agency Communications System (TMACS) (Grayson County) — Partial
- US Army CONUS Enterprise Land Mobile Radio Network (ACE LMR) (Coryell County) — Partial
- US Coast Guard (Cameron County) — Partial
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (Zapata County) — Partial
- United States Air Force (157) (Taylor County) — Partial
- United States Department of Defense (14C) (Tarrant County) — Partial
- University of Texas (Jeff Davis County) — Partial
- Upshur County (Upshur County) — Partial
- Utilities (Castro County) — Partial
- Valley International Airport (Cameron County) — Partial
- Van Alstyne Fire & Police (Grayson County) — Partial
- Waco Regional Airport (ACT) (McLennan County) — Partial
- Waskom (Harrison County) — Partial
- Wayside Emergency Team (Armstrong County) — Partial
- West Orange (Orange County) — Partial
- Whitesboro Fire/EMS (Grayson County) — Partial
- Wichita County (Wichita County) — Partial
- Willacy County Airports (Willacy County) — Partial
County Breakdown
222 counties tracked across Texas. 111 have at least one encrypted or partially encrypted agency.
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| County | Agencies | Encrypted | Partial | Clear | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickens County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Irion County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Bailey County | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Brooks County | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Edwards County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| Lavaca County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| Nolan County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| Sherman County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| Cochran County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Hansford County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Houston County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Kimble County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Knox County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Martin County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Mitchell County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Parmer County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Dimmit County | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 38% |
| La Salle County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 36% |
| Hockley County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% |
| Jim Hogg County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% |
| Zavala County | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33% |
| Val Verde County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25% |
| Brewster County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25% |
| Maverick County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
| Armstrong County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Bee County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Carson County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Castro County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Comanche County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Duval County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Hopkins County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Jeff Davis County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Kleberg County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Upshur County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Kerr County | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 22% |
| Fort Bend County | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 22% |
| Frio County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20% |
| Randall County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19% |
| Madison County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17% |
| Polk County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17% |
| Jim Wells County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Limestone County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Live Oak County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| San Jacinto County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Zapata County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Uvalde County | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14% |
| Orange County | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13% |
| Matagorda County | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13% |
| Austin County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Coleman County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Jasper County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Kinney County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Medina County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Real County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Ward County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Wichita County | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12% |
| Walker County | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12% |
| Taylor County | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11% |
| Willacy County | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11% |
| Palo Pinto County | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10% |
| Cherokee County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10% |
| Coryell County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10% |
| Jackson County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10% |
| Somervell County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10% |
| Grayson County | 36 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 10% |
| Bell County | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9% |
| Tom Green County | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9% |
| Parker County | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9% |
| McLennan County | 23 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 9% |
| Hidalgo County | 35 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 9% |
| Bowie County | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8% |
| Midland County | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8% |
| Van Zandt County | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8% |
| Fayette County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Hill County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Karnes County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Wharton County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Young County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| El Paso County | 49 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 8% |
| Galveston County | 31 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8% |
| Williamson County | 27 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7% |
| Nacogdoches County | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7% |
| Kaufman County | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7% |
| Wood County | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7% |
| Bexar County | 73 | 2 | 6 | 65 | 7% |
| Potter County | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6% |
| Dallas County | 69 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 6% |
| Denton County | 26 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 6% |
| Tarrant County | 71 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 6% |
| Lubbock County | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6% |
| Webb County | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6% |
| Bastrop County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6% |
| Henderson County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6% |
| Howard County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6% |
| Rockwall County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6% |
| Collin County | 37 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 5% |
| Hood County | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5% |
| Shelby County | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5% |
| Brazoria County | 31 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 5% |
| Hunt County | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5% |
| Waller County | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5% |
| Wilson County | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5% |
| Montgomery County | 23 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4% |
| Travis County | 58 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 4% |
| Hardin County | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4% |
| Harrison County | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4% |
| Cameron County | 27 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 4% |
| Harris County | 152 | 3 | 5 | 144 | 4% |
| Jefferson County | 30 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 3% |
| Angelina County | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3% |
| Nueces County | 31 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 2% |
| Smith County | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0% |
| Gregg County | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0% |
| Anderson County | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0% |
| Brazos County | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0% |
| Guadalupe County | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0% |
| Wise County | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0% |
| San Patricio County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| Burnet County | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0% |
| Comal County | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0% |
| Liberty County | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0% |
| Chambers County | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0% |
| Ector County | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0% |
| Ellis County | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0% |
| Burleson County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| Hays County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| Titus County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| Erath County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| Fannin County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| Rusk County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| Washington County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| Caldwell County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| Grimes County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| Cooke County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| Gonzales County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| Hutchinson County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| Johnson County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| Lampasas County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| Aransas County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Colorado County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Kendall County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Lee County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Starr County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| Leon County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Llano County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Yoakum County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Brown County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Crockett County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Gillespie County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Hamilton County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Jack County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Panola County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Robertson County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Stephens County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Trinity County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Wilbarger County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Blanco County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Calhoun County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Eastland County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Falls County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Freestone County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Goliad County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Moore County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Morris County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Reagan County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Upton County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Victoria County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Wheeler County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Dallam County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Dawson County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Franklin County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Kenedy County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Lamar County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Montague County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Newton County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Pecos County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Presidio County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Rains County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Reeves County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Sterling County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Sutton County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Terry County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Andrews County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Archer County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Atascosa County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Bandera County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Baylor County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Briscoe County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Cass County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Childress County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Clay County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Concho County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Crosby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Culberson County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Deaf Smith County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Delta County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Floyd County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Gaines County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Garza County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Gray County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Hartley County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Jones County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| King County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Lamb County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Lynn County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| McMullen County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Milam County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Mills County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Navarro County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Ochiltree County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Oldham County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Red River County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Refugio County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Roberts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Shackelford County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Stonewall County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Swisher County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Terrell County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Throckmorton County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Winkler County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
What This Means for Texas Residents
Texas has a relatively low encryption rate of 6%. The majority of public safety agencies (1730 out of 1946) 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 Texas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is police radio encrypted in Texas?
In Texas, 34 out of 1946 tracked public safety agencies use fully encrypted radio, and 182 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 Texas?
Yes — 1730 agencies in Texas 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 Texas data updated?
Data for Texas 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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