Upcoming Encryption

[stmills]

I am probably missing some- but here is a start of a list of PSAPS that have switched to Law Main Dispatch:

Anoka County

Bloomington

Blue Earth County

Carver County

Chisago County

Dakota County Communications Center (Zones 1-3)

Eden Prairie PD

Edina PD

Fort Snelling

Freeborn County

Goodhue County

Hennepin County Sheriff's (East, North, South)

Houston County

LeSueur County

McLeod County

Meeker County

Metropolitan Airports Commission

Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center

Nicollet County

Olmsted County

Pine County

Red Lake Nation

Renville County

Rice Steele Combined County

Scott County

Sherburne County

Sibley County

St. Louis Park PD

U of M PD

Washington County

Winona County

Wright County

 

[ryolsen8]

where did you hear fire is not?

St. Paul police plan to encrypt dispatches, as have Minneapolis, other agencies

Police say it’s to comply with privacy requirements; others say it takes away transparency.

www.twincities.com

A: There are not enough Encrypted capable radios within the Department to do a full switch
B: Due to Ramsey County utilizing a shared radio system, the only talkgroup that could be Encrypted as of now, would be the SALERT (SPFD Dispatch) talkgroup. As the other County Department's do not have Encrypted radios, so the shared Fire Ops talkgroups could not be Encrypted.

 

[Robdobb]

Wadena County is going E after the New Year.

 

[bearcatrp]

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7382133861678910727

 

[stmills]

St. Paul talkgroups to keep and eye on. I reviewed my DSD talkgroup file last night and noticed some activity on 11559,11561,11563 which would line up for new Encrypted mains- I am also seeing a lot of activity in the St. Paul range of talkgroups- 12402-12446 that I had minimal activity recently. searching the logs I am seeing only a handful of calls but lots of "LC_GRP_V_CH_UPDT" transactions taking place.

 

[sonm10]

I haven't read ARMER committee meeting minutes in awhile - any heads up of any additional agencies?

 

[northwoodsradio]

I haven't read ARMER committee meeting minutes in awhile - any heads up of any additional agencies?

Other than the ones that have been posted here as of late in this thread, I haven't seen anything from what I can recall of any agencies jumping out next.

 

[stmills]

From a Star Tribune article- Ramsey dispatch main other than St. Paul will remain clear, both data channels- St. Paul and Ramsey will go encrypted. Friday I logged a Ramsey Dispatch radio affiliation to 11527 looks like it could be the new North Data encrypted channel

More Twin Cities law enforcement locking down police radio traffic, stirring debate

Scanner listeners in Minnesota said that while they understand the reasons for encryption, they are opposed to the trend of departments closing public police scanners.

www.startribune.com

 

[bearcatrp]

Appreciate you folks keeping us up to date on this stuff. Just sold my SDS200 due to less and less hits I’ve been recording. Using my R30 for periodic P25 listening now. Moving back to receivers now. Was a good run though.

 

[wogggieee]

From a Star Tribune article- Ramsey dispatch main other than St. Paul will remain clear, both data channels- St. Paul and Ramsey will go encrypted. Friday I logged a Ramsey Dispatch radio affiliation to 11527 looks like it could be the new North Data encrypted channel

More Twin Cities law enforcement locking down police radio traffic, stirring debate

Scanner listeners in Minnesota said that while they understand the reasons for encryption, they are opposed to the trend of departments closing public police scanners.

www.startribune.com

This is the way it should be done

 

[AAFC]

I've said it since the beginning of encryption.... They can have as many encrypted channels they want but leave the dispatch mains open so the public can monitor crime in their neighborhoods.

 

[wogggieee]

I am probably missing some- but here is a start of a list of PSAPS that have switched to Law Main Dispatch:

Anoka County

Bloomington

Blue Earth County

Carver County

Chisago County

Dakota County Communications Center (Zones 1-3)

Eden Prairie PD

Edina PD

Fort Snelling

Freeborn County

Goodhue County

Hennepin County Sheriff's (East, North, South)

Houston County

LeSueur County

McLeod County

Meeker County

Metropolitan Airports Commission

Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center

Nicollet County

Olmsted County

Pine County

Red Lake Nation

Renville County

Rice Steele Combined County

Scott County

Sherburne County

Sibley County

St. Louis Park PD

U of M PD

Washington County

Winona County

Wright County

Anoka County is not encrypted

 

[stmills]

Anoka County is not encrypted

My error on that- I had them on my list because of Car to Car channels moving to encryption but didn’t catch it when I went to just dispatch Mains. According to the Star Tribune sometime in 2028 on Anoka dispatch encryption.

 

[CcSkyEye]

I've said it since the beginning of encryption.... They can have as many encrypted channels they want but leave the dispatch mains open so the public can monitor crime in their neighborhoods.

Couldn't agree more, no need for that imo.

 

[tadsmith]

St. Paul talkgroups to keep and eye on. I reviewed my DSD talkgroup file last night and noticed some activity on 11559,11561,11563 which would line up for new Encrypted mains- I am also seeing a lot of activity in the St. Paul range of talkgroups- 12402-12446 that I had minimal activity recently. searching the logs I am seeing only a handful of calls but lots of "LC_GRP_V_CH_UPDT" transactions taking place.

I've noticed a number of transmissions tonight where 11558 (SPPD 1 W) and 11559 (Presumably SPPD 1WE) have been been carrying the same traffic with 11559 encrypted. I don't see a current patch at the system level, and not all of the transmissions have exhibited this behavior, but it does align with your hypothesis that the encrypted dispatch channels will be 11559,11561, and 11563.

 

[tadsmith]

I'm also pretty sure that 12426 is SPPD 6 (Car to Car Encrypted / Encrypted version of SPPD 4). The usage of that has been growing for the past year or so. I thought I had submitted a request for that, but I will try to confirm and actually submit this time.