Lafayette (City) Police Department
Lafayette, Louisiana
How we verified this
As of August 2026 all fifteen Lafayette (City) Police talkgroups RadioReference lists on LWIN are encrypted, dispatch included — "22507 | 29-LPD 2A | Dispatch" through "22557 | 29-LPD 2O | Spare" every row carries the "D Enc" marker; RadioReference does not state which encryption algorithm is used.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Lafayette County Context
Lafayette (City) Police Department isn't an outlier here: 6 of the 6 public-safety agencies we track in Lafayette County are fully encrypted (100%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Lafayette County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
There is no partial access here: routine dispatch is encrypted alongside everything else, so a scanner picks up nothing from this agency at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lafayette (City) Police Department radio encrypted?
Yes. Lafayette (City) Police Department uses P25 ADP encryption. There is no partial access here: routine dispatch is encrypted alongside everything else, so a scanner picks up nothing from this agency at all.
Can I listen to Lafayette (City) Police Department on a police scanner?
No. Lafayette (City) Police Department has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 ADP. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Lafayette (City) Police Department encrypt their radio?
Agencies cite officer safety and operational security. Those are assertions rather than findings — no local evidence is typically produced — while the effects are concrete and land straight away on anyone who relied on hearing Lafayette (City) Police Department to know what was happening nearby.
Can Lafayette County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes — nothing about the underlying radio technology forces this. It's a decision Lafayette County officials made and can revisit, and other communities have pushed departments back toward open channels through sustained council pressure and coalition-building.
What can I do about Lafayette (City) Police Department encryption?
Put the question to whoever signs off on Lafayette (City) Police Department's radio budget: why full encryption rather than a delayed feed or tactical-only channels? File for the recordings and the decision documents alongside it, and link up with neighbours and local reporters in Lafayette County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.