Hear What’s Happening Around Indianapolis
Live IMPD district dispatch, Marion County agencies, fire and EMS — on a scanner we set up for your address before it ships.
Yes — Indianapolis is one of the most listened-to scanner cities in the country, and for good reason. IMPD district dispatch runs in the clear on the county’s shared system, along with Indianapolis Fire and EMS. We load the districts that cover your address before we ship.
What you’ll be hearing
Your IMPD district
Six districts — North, East, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and Downtown — each with primary and secondary dispatch. We load the ones covering your street.
The rest of Marion County
Lawrence, Speedway and Beech Grove run their own departments, plus the Sheriff’s jail and court traffic — all in the clear.
Indianapolis Fire & EMS
IFD and Indianapolis EMS dispatch, so you hear the call before the engine passes your house.
Race weekend and severe weather
Speedway traffic in May, tornado warnings in spring, and interstate response on the ring — live as crews work it.
We do the hard part for you
Nothing to program. Tell us your Indianapolis address and we load the right IMPD districts plus fire, EMS and the surrounding departments. No frequency hunting, no menus, no manual.
Not in Indianapolis? We program a scanner for any U.S. address.
Check your area free and see exactly what you can hear before you buy.
Frequently asked questions
Is IMPD encrypted?
No. IMPD district dispatch is unencrypted and heavily listened to. Tactical, covert and special operations channels are encrypted, which is standard — routine patrol dispatch is open.
What kind of scanner do I need?
A digital P25 scanner. Marion County runs P25 Phase I, so you don’t need the most expensive Phase II model — a mid-range digital unit does the job here, which keeps the price down.
Do I have to program it myself?
No. We program it for your exact Indianapolis address before it ships.
I’m in Carmel, Fishers or Greenwood — will it work?
Not for Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville or Westfield police — Hamilton County encrypted all law-enforcement dispatch in August 2023 and it is genuinely gone. Hamilton County fire and EMS are still open. Johnson County to the south is the opposite: its public-safety dispatch is still running in the clear today. Give us your address and we’ll confirm exactly which departments reach it before you order.
Is it legal to listen in Indiana?
Yes. Listening to public-safety radio is legal in Indiana. Using a scanner to further a crime is not.
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