5 of 6 St. Tammany County agencies are fully encrypted
6 public safety agencies in St. Tammany County, Louisiana have encrypted their radio communications. 83% Encrypted
Radio encryption in St. Tammany County
St. Tammany Parish is one of the better-documented entries in this dataset: all 6 agency records are verified against RadioReference. Five encrypt every monitored channel — Covington, Madisonville, Madenville, Pearl River and Slidell police — while the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office encrypts dispatch. All use P25 AES-256. Across the Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), the Slidell system and an Entergy system, 156 of 256 catalogued talkgroups are in the clear against 87 encrypted, so a scanner still receives a majority of what is listed here even though the parish's municipal police and sheriff's dispatch are not part of it.
Compiled from this site's agency database. Encryption status changes without notice — confirm any specific agency on RadioReference.
Radio systems serving St. Tammany County
- Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
- Entergy
- Slidell
Of 256 talkgroups catalogued for St. Tammany County, 87 are encrypted and 156 remain in the clear. A scanner can still receive the unencrypted channels.
All 6 St. Tammany County records here have been checked against a primary source.
System and talkgroup counts come from this site's agency database and change without notice — confirm current status on RadioReference.
Encryption Technology Used in St. Tammany County
Encrypted Agencies in St. Tammany County
| Agency Name | Type | Encryption | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Police Department ✓ | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted |
| Madisonville Police Department ✓ | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted |
| Madenville Police Department ✓ | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted |
| Pearl River Police Department ✓ | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted |
| St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office ✓ | Sheriff | P25 AES-256 | Dispatch Only |
| Slidell Police Department ✓ | Police | P25 AES-256 | Fully Encrypted |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is St. Tammany County police radio encrypted?
5 of 6 agencies in St. Tammany County, Louisiana are fully encrypted (83%), while 1 have partial encryption.
Can I listen to St. Tammany County Sheriff on a scanner?
The St. Tammany County Sheriff's Office has encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. Scanner monitoring of sheriff operations is no longer possible.
How many police departments in St. Tammany County are encrypted?
5 police departments in St. Tammany County have implemented some level of encryption, along with 1 sheriff offices, 0 fire departments, and 0 EMS agencies.
What encryption technology does St. Tammany County use?
The most common encryption type in St. Tammany County is P25 AES-256, used by agencies for secure communications. This encryption blocks public scanner monitoring.
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