Sheriff's Office Partially Encrypted

St. John The Baptist Sheriff's Office

St. John The Baptist, Louisiana

What you can do right now

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Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope Some talkgroups encrypted (30.4% per RadioReference data); others remain in the clear.
Technical Details P25 AES-256

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Mar 6, 2026 Moderate confidence
107 Total Talkgroups
31 Encrypted
3 Mixed
73 Unencrypted
30% Encrypted
Radio System: Ascension / St. James / St. John The Baptist Regional Public Safety, Entergy, Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
View 34 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
10807 St Amant HQ St. Amant VFD Mixed
10900 St James SO Disp Patrol Dispatch Encrypted
10928 St James Firegd1 Fireground 1 Encrypted
10929 St James Firegd2 Fireground 2 Encrypted
10930 St. James VFD St. James VFD Encrypted
10943 SJI-MA St. James - Industry Mutual Aid Encrypted
10999 St John SO Disp Patrol Dispatch Encrypted
11000 St John SO NCIC NCIC Information Encrypted
11007 St John SO Jail Jail Operations Encrypted
10901 St James SO NCIC NCIC Information Encrypted
10902 St James SO Talk Talk Channel Encrypted
11001 St John SO Talk Talk Channel Encrypted
10927 St James EMS Dis Parish EMS Dispatch Encrypted
33523 30-SJVFD DSP St John Vol Fire Dept Mixed
33549 30-O/SAH-OPS Ochsner St. Ann Hospital Encrypted
33575 30-SJVFD 2 St John Vol Fire Dept Mixed
35128 ST-CPD DISP Police Dispatch Encrypted
35129 ST-SWAT1 Sheriff SWAT 1 Encrypted
35130 ST-SWAT2 Sheriff SWAT 2 Encrypted
35131 ST-NARC1 Sheriff Narcotics 1 Encrypted
35132 ST-NARC2 Sheriff Narcotics 2 Encrypted
35133 ST-D2 CID Sheriff District 2 CID Encrypted
35134 ST-CID TAG Sheriff CID TAG Encrypted
35135 ST-D3 CID Sheriff District 3 CID Encrypted
35136 ST-LAB Sheriff Lab Encrypted
35137 ST-NARC Sheriff Narcotics Encrypted
35138 ST-CORRCTL Sheriff Corrections Control Encrypted
35139 ST-CORRTRAN Sheriff Corrections Transportation Encrypted
35140 ST-WORKREL Sheriff Corrections Work Release Encrypted
35141 ST-CRT SEC Sheriff Court Security Encrypted
35142 ST-SHERIFF Sheriff Encrypted
35143 ST-D2 CIVIL Sheriff District 2 Civil Encrypted
35144 ST-D3 CIVIL Sheriff District 3 Civil Encrypted
35145 ST-TRAINING Sheriff Training Encrypted

Verification Status

We do have per-talkgroup data for St. John The Baptist Sheriff's Office from the RadioReference API, and used it to set the encryption scope shown above — but no additional human-reviewed source (a live feed check or a dated news account) has been recorded for this record, so treat it as a data-quality correction rather than an independently confirmed verification. Check the live RadioReference database directly for current status.

If you monitor St. John The Baptist Sheriff's Office directly or have more current information, the fastest way to fix this is to update the RadioReference Wiki entry — our data pulls from there and from the RadioReference API on a regular refresh cycle.

Shared Radio System

This page is one of 1 built from the same underlying radio record: sheriff's office here shares Ascension / St. James / St. John The Baptist Regional Public Safety / Entergy / Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN) with 0 other departments in St. John The Baptist County, so the same traffic and the same encryption status show up on every one of those pages.

What This Means

Our records list a mix here: some talkgroups encrypted, others not. The listing is unverified, so confirm what is audible at RadioReference.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is St. John The Baptist Sheriff's Office radio encrypted?

Our database lists St. John The Baptist Sheriff's Office as using P25 AES-256 encryption, though this listing is unverified. Our records list a mix here: some talkgroups encrypted, others not. The listing is unverified, so confirm what is audible at RadioReference.

Can I listen to St. John The Baptist Sheriff's Office on a police scanner?

Possibly. Our database lists St. John The Baptist Sheriff's Office as encrypting some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, which would leave some channels accessible. The listing is unverified — check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.

Why do agencies like St. John The Baptist Sheriff's Office encrypt their radio?

The standard justification nationwide is officer safety and operational security, regardless of whether a documented local incident ever required it. The tradeoff that follows is consistent too: public oversight drops, and reporters lose the ability to track sheriff's office response as it happens.

Can St. John The Baptist County reverse the encryption decision?

It can. The radios support open and encrypted operation equally well, so this is a configuration and a policy, not a constraint — and policies set by St. John The Baptist County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.

What can I do about St. John The Baptist Sheriff's Office encryption?

Put the question to whoever signs off on St. John The Baptist Sheriff's Office'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 St. John The Baptist County so the ask arrives as a group rather than a one-off.

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