Opelika PD channels

[f2shooter]

Evening all,

I was traveling through Opelika last night and had my scanner locked on the Opelika PD frequency just to listen in on them. I heard one mobile unit tell another one to go to a Tac 2 frequency. It was dark and raining hard so I didn't try and mess with the scanner while driving to see if I had a Tac 2 freq in it. After a minute or two I heard the same officer instruct the other unit to come back to Tac 1. Does anyone know if a Tac 2 freq is in the clear or could OPD be using some encryption? I've only heard them transmit on 2 freqs. but have only been able to listen to them for a couple of weeks now having just aquired this scanner. I'm still trying to get a handle on what are the most used frequencies in the Opelika system. I do notice that OPD is relatively quiet compared to the Auburn PD right next door. APD is almost constantly talking while OPD often goes several minutes without transmitting.

Otis

 

[Metrofire31]

Opelika PD

f2shooter:

I've monitored OPD several times recently and as I recall, TG 32515 is TAC 2, as listed in the RR Database. In fact, I believe the listings in the RR Database are correct as listed. Also, unless they have changed recently, I do NOT believe OPD routinely encrypts any of their TGs. That doesn't mean they can't on specific instances.

I've monitored Auburn and Opelika public safety for quite a few years and Auburn's radio traffic is normally much more active, due largely to the presence of 25,000 college students and the fact that Auburn is a larger city. Many police departments now use mobile data terminals for dispatching much of their more routine calls. In-progresses robberies, motor vehicle accidents, and urgent situations are typically dispatched over the air, all of which drives down over-the-air traffic.

If you have any specific questions, PM me.

Metrofire31
Franklin, NC
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