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Delaware Scanner Frequency Guides
Select your county to see what you can monitor, which agencies are encrypted, and the best scanner equipment for your area.
Scanners are legal to own and use anywhere in Delaware, with no permit or registration required. Police scanners are completely legal in Delaware with no restrictions on ownership or use. Read the full Delaware scanner law guide →
6 of the 14 agencies we track in Delaware (43%) have moved to full encryption, meaning dispatch traffic from those departments no longer reaches a scanner at all. The county guides below break down where that access still exists and where it doesn't.
14 Total Agencies
6 Fully Encrypted
3 County Guides