About Lake Charles Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 37 talkgroups; Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 33 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Lake Charles, start with the Lake Charles site of Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 769.20625, 770.45625 MHz.
- 50 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Lake Charles trunked talkgroups
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Port – Harbor Police Dispatch | 14146 | 3742 | D |
| Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries - Region 5 | Region 5 Dispatch | 6052 | 17a4 | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – 911 Common | 14045 | 36dd | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Com | 14048 | 36e0 | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Com | 14049 | 36e1 | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Com | 14050 | 36e2 | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Com | 14051 | 36e3 | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Common | 14104 | 3718 | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Port – Harbor Police | 14147 | 3743 | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Ward 3 Marshal | 14176 | 3760 | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Ward 3 Marshal | 14177 | 3761 | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Ward 4 Marshal | 14178 | 3762 | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Ward 4 Marshal | 14179 | 3763 | D |
| Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries - Region 5 | Region 5 Patrol | 6053 | 17a5 | D |
| Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries - Region 5 | Region 5 Law Enforcement Administration | 6054 | 17a6 | D |
| Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries - Region 5 | Region 5 Special Operations | 6055 | 17a7 | D |
| Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries - Region 5 | Region 5 Wlidlife Net | 6056 | 17a8 | D |
| Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries - Region 5 | Region 5 Car to Car | 6057 | 17a9 | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Fire – Administration | 14042 | 36da | D |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Channel B | 14046 | 36de | D |
17 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Channel A | 14105 | 3719 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Patrol | 14106 | 371a | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Patrol | 14107 | 371b | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Patrol | 14108 | 371c | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Detectives | 14109 | 371d | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Traffic | 14110 | 371e | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – SSD A | 14111 | 371f | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – SSD B | 14112 | 3720 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Administration | 14113 | 3721 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – Special Operations | 14114 | 3722 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – SRT – Entry | 14115 | 3723 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – SRT – Negotiators | 14116 | 3724 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – SRT Administration | 14117 | 3725 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – SRT – Sniper | 14118 | 3726 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – COPS | 14119 | 3727 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – COPS | 14120 | 3728 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles | Lake Charles Police – COPS | 14121 | 3729 | D Encrypted |
Calcasieu Parish channels that also cover Lake Charles
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
33 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Calcasieu Parish – Parish Public Safety – Dispatch | 14413 | 384d | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Calcasieu Parish – Parish Public Safety – Dispatch | 14414 | 384e | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Safe Schools | 14431 | 385f | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Vice | 14059 | 36eb | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Sheriff Pursuit | 14122 | 372a | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | District Attorney | 14208 | 3780 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Academy | 14410 | 384a | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | CIS | 14411 | 384b | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Administration | 14412 | 384c | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Common | 14415 | 384f | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Calcasieu Parish – Parish Public Safety – Tactical Channel | 14416 | 3850 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Detective | 14417 | 3851 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Detective | 14418 | 3852 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Marine | 14419 | 3853 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Narcotics | 14420 | 3854 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Narcotics | 14421 | 3855 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | CAT | 14422 | 3856 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | ACTT | 14423 | 3857 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Civil | 14424 | 3858 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | ACTT | 14425 | 3859 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | CRT | 14426 | 385a | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Civil | 14427 | 385b | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Warrant | 14428 | 385c | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Event | 14429 | 385d | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Event | 14430 | 385e | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Safe Schools | 14432 | 3860 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Transportation | 14437 | 3865 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Funeral Escorts | 14445 | 386d | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Jail Administration | 14433 | 3861 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Corrections Common | 14434 | 3862 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | CCC Jail Operations | 14435 | 3863 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | CSP Jail Operations | 14436 | 3864 | D Encrypted |
| Calcasieu Parish - Parish Public Safety | Jail Farm Operations | 14438 | 3866 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Lake Charles.
Lake Charles · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 1BC · about 2 mi away
Control 769.20625, 770.45625
Voice 769.78125, 770.05625, 770.68125, 770.90625, 771.35625, 771.65625, 772.15625, 772.40625, 773.31875, 773.53125, 773.81875, 774.05625, 774.31875
Calcasieu Jail · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 1B0 · about 5 mi away
Control 854.0375, 854.3375, 855.5, 855.975
Voice 857.7375
Sulphur · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC 1B3 · about 6 mi away
Control 774.59375, 774.65625, 774.91875
Voice 769.10625, 769.35625, 770.40625, 771.03125, 772.68125, 772.93125, 773.34375, 773.58125, 773.93125, 774.40625
What do these numbers mean?
- Control channel
- The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
- Voice
- The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
- Site
- One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
- RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
- A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
- NAC (Network Access Code)
- A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
- Talkgroup
- A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.
Common questions
Are Lake Charles police talkgroups encrypted?
17 of the 37 talkgroups listed for Lake Charles are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.