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You can listen to Louisville police and fire radio live on your phone, for free. This guide shows you which feed covers your part of town and how to start listening.
Not sure where to start? This feed covers downtown and the West End:
Louisville Metro Police 3 - Divisions 1 and 2
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville Metro Police has four scanner feeds, and each one covers a different part of town. Pick the one closest to you:
These aren't complete lists. If your neighborhood isn't here, pick the feed for the closest one that is.
Hear a code you don't recognize? Our guide to police scanner codes explains the common ones.
For the city of Louisville, listen to Louisville Fire (Fire 1-4, LFR Alert). You'll hear fire trucks being sent to fires, car crashes, and medical calls.
The suburbs have their own fire departments. For those, try:
When something major happens, like a shooting or a big fire, Scanner Radio listeners tag the feed, and the tag shows up as a headline next to the audio. You can see what's going on before you even hit play.
You can also turn on alerts for when lots of people suddenly start listening to a feed. That's often the first sign something is going on.
Download the Scanner Radio app, search for "Louisville," and tap play on a feed. For downtown, start with Louisville Metro Police 3 - Divisions 1 and 2.
Yes, listening at home is legal. Kentucky does have a law against police scanners in cars, and it isn't clear whether that covers phone apps, so be careful about listening while you drive. It's also illegal to use what you hear to commit a crime or get in the way of police.
The one that covers where you live. Louisville Metro Police 3 - Divisions 1 and 2 covers downtown and the West End, Louisville Metro Police 4 - Divisions 4 and 5 covers Old Louisville and the Highlands, Louisville Metro Police 2 - Divisions 3 and 8 covers the southwest and Middletown, and Louisville Metro Police 1 - Divisions 6 and 7 covers Okolona, Fern Creek, and the airport area.
No. The suburbs have their own fire departments. For those, listen to Louisville MetroSafe Suburban Fire 5 - 8, Okolona Tac 80 or Southeast Jefferson County Area - MetroSafe.
Yes. Try Clark County Public Safety for Jeffersonville and Clarksville, or Floyd County Sheriff Dispatch for New Albany.
Yes. Scanner Radio is free to download on iOS and Android, and every Louisville feed is free to listen to.
Listening from somewhere else? Swipe through our other city guides.
