About Watson Police Frequencies
- 15 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 4 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 Watson, start with the Baton Rouge site of Ascension / St. James / St. John The Baptist Regional Public Safety, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 857.7125, 858.7125, 859.7125 MHz.
Livingston Parish channels that also cover Watson
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denham Springs, City of Police | Police 1 Dispatch | 453.7500 In 458.7500 | 606 DPL | FMN | KNGJ527 |
| Livingston, Parish of | Livingston, Parish of – Dispatch – North | 460.0500 In 465.0500 | 351 DPL | FMN | WPMB259 |
| Livingston, Parish of | Livingston, Parish of – Dispatch – South | 460.1250 In 465.1250 | 432 DPL | FMN | WPMB259 |
| Livingston, Parish of Police | Livingston, Parish of Police – Dispatch | 155.5500 | 173.8 PL | FMN | — |
| Walker, Town of Police | Walker, Town of Police – Dispatch | 460.4125 In 465.4125 | FMN | WNKU820 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, City of | Albany Police simplex | 453.2125 | 174 DPL | FMN | WPFE282 |
| Denham Springs, City of Police | Police 2 Tactical | 453.3500 In 458.3500 | FMN | KNGJ527 | |
| Livingston, Parish of | Repeater | 453.1500 In 458.1500 | FMN | WPMB259 | |
| Livingston, Parish of | Sheriff Mutual Aid | 460.1875 In 465.1875 | 445 DPL | FMN | WPMB259 |
| Livingston, Parish of | Sheriff Satellite Link | 460.2875 In 465.2875 | 203.5 PL | FMN | WPMB259 |
| Livingston, Parish of | Livingston, Parish of – Tactical Channel | 465.3875 | 351 DPL | FMN | WPMB259 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston, Parish of | Sheriff Direct | 453.2250 | FMN | — | |
| Livingston, Parish of | Car-to-Car | 460.3500 In 465.3500 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WPMB259 |
| Livingston, Town of Police | Police? | 460.6250 In 465.3250 | 306 DPL | FMN | WPKF659 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston, Parish of | Parish Detention Center | 458.6125 | 703 DPL | FMN | WPMB259 |
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Parish - Public Safety | Livingston Parish – Public Safety – Tactical Channel – West Side Dispatch | 20001 | 4e21 | D |
| Livingston Parish - Public Safety | Livingston Parish – Public Safety – Tactical Channel – East Side Dispatch | 20002 | 4e22 | D |
| Livingston Parish - Public Safety | River Patrol | 20013 | 4e2d | D |
| Livingston Parish - Public Safety | Parish Coroner | 20037 | 4e45 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Watson.
Baton Rouge · Ascension / St. James / St. John The Baptist Regional Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · about 6 mi away
Control 857.7125, 858.7125, 859.7125, 860.7125
Voice 852.7375, 853.2375, 853.7375, 854.2375, 856.7125
Denham Springs · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 17 (hex 11) · NAC 1B0 · about 6 mi away
Control 851.95, 852.6125, 853.2, 853.7375
Voice 769.59375, 770.26875, 771.16875, 772.11875, 772.99375, 773.74375, 851.0625, 851.5375
Baywood · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · about 8 mi away
Control 770.18125, 770.43125
Voice 769.10625, 772.40625, 772.63125, 773.18125, 773.38125, 773.55625, 773.80625
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
What frequency do the police use in Watson?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Watson. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Denham Springs, City of Police 453.7500 MHz (606 DPL); Livingston, Parish of Police 155.5500 MHz (173.8 PL); Walker, Town of Police 460.4125 MHz.