Louisiana Scanner Frequency Guides

Scanners are legal to own and use anywhere in Louisiana, with no permit or registration required. Police scanners are completely legal in Louisiana with no restrictions on ownership or use. Read the full Louisiana scanner law guide →

29 of the 64 agencies we track in Louisiana (45%) 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.