02/11/2026
As some of you know, Paulding County Public Safety Agencies have moved to a BRAND NEW RADIO SYSTEM and with that, we’ve received questions as to the public’s ability to listen to “Paulding County Radio Scanner.” One of the features of the new Radio System is encryption, so the ability to monitor our system will no longer be available. But let’s talk about the “why” behind that new change.
With our upgraded radio system officially online, sensitive public safety communications are now protected. What this means to our responders is that operational security for public safety communications is significantly strengthened. Sensitive law enforcement, fire, and EMS traffic is no longer accessible through consumer scanners, which helps protect critical incident details, tactical movements, and personally identifiable information from being monitored in real time. This safeguard is especially important during active or high-risk incidents, where the release of unfiltered information could compromise responder safety or ongoing operations. If you can hear the radio traffic, so can the bad guys! 😉
Paulding County is one of the last counties to move to encryption in our area, with the majority of our neighbors having moved to secure communications years ago. We DO understand the public’s desire to listen to our Public Safety agencies. Our Public Safety Agencies are very good about releasing information in a timely manner, Especially if there is any sort of threat or imminent danger and we encourage everyone to take advantage of our social media and Nixle feeds for the most current information available!
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