Hampton Roads Southside is everything now encrypted

[PC_Medic]

Live in Virginia Beach area and have been out of the game for some time. Is it worth getting back into scanning as I am hearing everything is now encrypted?
Certainly do not want to spend the money on a new radio to only be able to listen to my local Wendy's drive up window,

 

[jkahn]

I think Wendy's might have gone to encrypted DMR last year

 

[LeSueurC]

I think Wendy's might have gone to encrypted DMR last year

Live in Virginia Beach area and have been out of the game for some time. Is it worth getting back into scanning as I am hearing everything is now encrypted?
Certainly do not want to spend the money on a new radio to only be able to listen to my local Wendy's drive up window,

you still have Chesapeake PD, Norfolk PD, Portsmouth PD, Norfolk PD not to mention Fire is all in the clear

 

[kainixon2187]

Encrypted:
- Gloucester County Sheriff
- Isle of Wight County Sheriff
- James City County Police
- York-Poquoson Sheriff
- Franklin Police
- Hampton Police
- Poquoson Police
- Virginia Beach Police
- Williamsburg Police

Unencrypted:
- Mathews County Sheriff
- Southampton County Sheriff
- Chesapeake Police
- Newport News Police
- Norfolk Police
- Portsmouth Police
- Suffolk Police

 

[kainixon2187]

all fire/ems is unencrypted, about 50/50 for law enforcement.

 

[FJB2022]

Encrypted:
- Gloucester County Sheriff
- Isle of Wight County Sheriff
- James City County Police
- York-Poquoson Sheriff
- Franklin Police
- Hampton Police
- Poquoson Police
- Virginia Beach Police
- Williamsburg Police

Unencrypted:
- Mathews County Sheriff
- Southampton County Sheriff
- Chesapeake Police
- Newport News Police
- Norfolk Police
- Portsmouth Police
- Suffolk Police

Most of Newport News PD is encrypted, Portsmouth PD is next.

 

[kainixon2187]

I made an updated list of confirmed encrypted agencies in va, if anyone has any more lmk and I'll add it. I'll add Newport News to it, I heard Lee County might be encrypted but the DB says no, if anyone is in that area or knows for sure lmk. The most common algorithm I'm finding so far is P25 ADP or NXDN scrambling, typically only the special operations radios have AES crypto boards installed, but it depends on the radio shop

 

[LeSueurC]

I made an updated list of confirmed encrypted agencies in va, if anyone has any more lmk and I'll add it. I'll add Newport News to it, I heard Lee County might be encrypted but the DB says no, if anyone is in that area or knows for sure lmk. The most common algorithm I'm finding so far is P25 ADP or NXDN scrambling, typically only the special operations radios have AES crypto boards installed, but it depends on the radio shop

VB is AES, CC/NK AES, Spotsylvania is AES, Stafford AES, Prince William is AES, Prince George is AES, Sussex is AES, Hanover is AES, Caroline is ADP

 

[Roydog62]

Encrypted:
- Gloucester County Sheriff
- Isle of Wight County Sheriff
- James City County Police
- York-Poquoson Sheriff
- Franklin Police
- Hampton Police
- Poquoson Police
- Virginia Beach Police
- Williamsburg Police

Unencrypted:
- Mathews County Sheriff
- Southampton County Sheriff
- Chesapeake Police
- Newport News Police
- Norfolk Police
- Portsmouth Police
- Suffolk Police

Smithfield Police department too👍

 

[kainixon2187]

VB is AES, CC/NK AES, Spotsylvania is AES, Stafford AES, Prince William is AES, Prince George is AES, Sussex is AES, Hanover is AES, Caroline is ADP

all CCSO groups?

 

[kainixon2187]

prince william is unencrypted as of rn, or at least the encrypted channels are patched to the clear channels

 

[LeSueurC]

all CCSO groups?

Yep all Caroline. For PWPD, they aren’t patched. When I was up in June they were clear and weren’t patched far as I could tell but Admin was encrypted with AES, my error though I read my notes wrong about fully encrypted

 

[kainixon2187]

Yep all Caroline. For PWPD, they aren’t patched. When I was up in June they were clear and weren’t patched far as I could tell but Admin was encrypted with AES, my error though I read my notes wrong about fully encrypted

alright thanks, i appreciate all the info

 

[HikerGuy]

I made an updated list of confirmed encrypted agencies in va, if anyone has any more lmk and I'll add it. I'll add Newport News to it, I heard Lee County might be encrypted but the DB says no, if anyone is in that area or knows for sure lmk. The most common algorithm I'm finding so far is P25 ADP or NXDN scrambling, typically only the special operations radios have AES crypto boards installed, but it depends on the radio shop

Lee County sheriff is fully encrypted.

 

[MaverickStorm71]

I don't understand what "Encrypted" means. Does that mean you can't listen to them at all or that you just need a specific kind of scanner to listen? I was considering buying a scanner but if I can't listen to most of what I want to listen to like Police, Fire, military, Airplanes etc. in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Id hate tp spend $400-$700 for a plastic brick that's only good for listening to taxi cabs.

 

[LeSueurC]

I don't understand what "Encrypted" means. Does that mean you can't listen to them at all or that you just need a specific kind of scanner to listen? I was considering buying a scanner but if I can't listen to most of what I want to listen to like Police, Fire, military, Airplanes etc. in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Id hate tp spend $400-$700 for a plastic brick that's only good for listening to taxi cabs.

It means scanners can’t pick them up at all. You can still listen to Fire/EMS so it’s not a total loss

 

[MaverickStorm71]

It means scanners can’t pick them up at all. You can still listen to Fire/EMS so it’s not a total loss

Thank you. I am just now wanting to get back into scanning myself. I live in Norfolk and just don't want to spend a ton of money on a new scanner if I can't monitor Police, Fire, Coast Guard and the like if it's all encrypted. I was thinking about buying a Uniden SDS100. I'm sure there is some pretty cool stuff to monitor but those are my main interests.

 

[kainixon2187]

Don't let the encryption of law enforcement prevent you from having a scanner. There's still tons of stuff to listen to, and not all law enforcement is encrypted. Even the agencies that are "fully encrypted" still have some channels/units in the clear.

 

[Anime]

Most of Newport News PD is encrypted, Portsmouth PD is next.

I've been hearing "Portsmouth is going encrypted this year" since 2018. Less talk, more actions because it sounds like pure speculation that's pushed by someone every year.

 

[FJB2022]

I've been hearing "Portsmouth is going encrypted this year" since 2018. Less talk, more actions because it sounds like pure speculation that's pushed by someone every year.

Well that didn't age well. Portsmouth PD is now fully encrypted. STARS is next in 2024 and Norfolk PD is the next few years.