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Washington 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 Washington, with no permit or registration required. Police scanners are completely legal in Washington with no restrictions on ownership or use. Read the full Washington scanner law guide →
19 of the 38 agencies we track in Washington (50%) 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.
38 Total Agencies
19 Fully Encrypted
5 County Guides