About Port Allen Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. 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): 2 talkgroups; Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 13 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 Port Allen, start with the Baton Rouge Simulcast site of Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 773.05625, 774.54375, 851.0375 MHz.
Port Allen trunked talkgroups
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Allen Police | Port Allen Police – Dispatch | 17513 | 4469 | D |
| Port Allen Police | Port Allen Police – Talk | 17514 | 446a | D |
West Baton Rouge Parish channels that also cover Port Allen
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Baton Rouge, Parish of Police | Police Jury (Internal Affairs) | 153.7550 | FM | KNNK264 |
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | West Baton Rouge Parish – Public Safety – Dispatch | 17512 | 4468 | D |
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | West Baton Rouge Parish – Public Safety – Dispatch | 17522 | 4472 | D |
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | West Baton Rouge Parish – Public Safety – Tactical Channel | 17509 | 4465 | D |
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | CCOM | 17517 | 446d | D |
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | Technicians | 17518 | 446e | D |
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | Traffic | 17519 | 446f | D |
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | Command Post | 17523 | 4473 | D |
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | Talk | 17540 | 4484 | D |
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | Special Event | 17559 | 4497 | D |
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | Prison – Central | 17524 | 4474 | D |
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | Prison – Headquarters | 17525 | 4475 | D |
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | Prison – Transportation | 17527 | 4477 | D |
| West Baton Rouge Parish - Public Safety | Prison – Work | 17531 | 447b | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Port Allen.
Baton Rouge Simulcast · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 1BD · about 5 mi away
Control 773.05625, 774.54375, 851.0375, 851.4875
Voice 769.68125, 769.93125, 770.75625, 772.68125, 851.2875, 851.8375, 852.0375, 852.15, 852.35, 852.5625, 852.75, 852.9125, 852.9875, 855.9875, 856.2375, 856.4625, 857.2375, 858.2375, 859.2375, 860.2375
Primary · Baton Rouge Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · about 6 mi away
Control 855.7125, 858.2625, 859.0125, 859.6125
Voice 851.5875, 852.25, 853.1625, 853.5375, 853.7125, 855.2375, 857.1125
South Baton Rouge · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 50 (hex 32) · NAC 1BD · about 8 mi away
Control 769.19375, 769.55625
Voice 769.44375, 769.86875, 770.01875, 770.34375, 770.59375, 770.91875, 771.00625, 771.28125, 771.53125, 771.78125, 772.08125, 772.25625, 772.49375, 772.75625, 773.30625, 773.46875, 773.70625, 773.95625, 774.09375, 774.20625, 774.79375, 774.89375
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 Port Allen police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Port Allen are marked encrypted.