St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
St. Tammany, Louisiana
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
View 23 talkgroups
| DEC | Alpha Tag | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33523 | 30-SJVFD DSP | St John Vol Fire Dept | Mixed |
| 33549 | 30-O/SAH-OPS | Ochsner St. Ann Hospital | Encrypted |
| 33552 | 30-DA TAC | Parish District Attorney | Encrypted |
| 27674 | DEA/JPSO MA | DEA - Jefferson Parish Sheriff Interop (Gretna Master Site) | 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 don't yet have per-talkgroup data for St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office from the RadioReference API. The encryption scope and type above come from the RadioReference Wiki, which is community-maintained rather than independently confirmed channel-by-channel. Our automated matching put this at moderate confidence (70%) based on how closely the wiki listing matches this agency's name and county.
If you monitor St. Tammany Parish 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.
St. Tammany County Context
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office isn't an outlier here: 5 of the 6 public-safety agencies we track in St. Tammany County are fully encrypted (83%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in St. Tammany County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Our records list dispatch here as encrypted. The listing hasn't been verified against live talkgroup data — check RadioReference for what is actually audible today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office radio encrypted?
Our database lists St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office as using P25 AES-256 encryption, though this listing is unverified. Our records list dispatch here as encrypted. The listing hasn't been verified against live talkgroup data — check RadioReference for what is actually audible today.
Can I listen to St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office on a police scanner?
Possibly. Our database lists St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office as encrypting its dispatch channel, which would leave some channels accessible. The listing is unverified — check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.
Why do agencies like St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office 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 St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office to know what was happening nearby.
Can St. Tammany 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. Tammany County officials are policies those officials can revisit when constituents press for it.
What can I do about St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office encryption?
File a FOIA request for St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office's radio recordings and encryption-decision paperwork, then show up to speak at a council or commission meeting. Find other residents or journalists in St. Tammany County who want the same access — state legislation requiring public radio access is the longer-term fix, but organized local pressure is what usually moves the needle first.