Listen to Iowa State Patrol - West/Southwest Iowa

Iowa State Patrol - West/Southwest Iowa is a Public Safety scanner feed covering Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Expect a mix of dispatch traffic as calls come in, along with units reporting their status.

Yes. Listening to Iowa State Patrol - West/Southwest Iowa in the Scanner Radio app is free on both iPhone and Android.

Scanner Radio lists 9 other scanners in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, including Council Bluffs Fire and EMS, Council Bluffs Public Safety and K0SWI 442.225 MHz Southwest ARC Repeater. You can see all scanners in Pottawattamie County on the area page.

Scanner traffic comes in bursts, so a silent stretch usually just means a quiet moment on the channel. If the feed itself is down, it is usually for maintenance and typically comes back on its own.

In Scanner Radio, turn on push notifications to hear when listener numbers on a feed suddenly spike, which is often the first sign of a major incident, or when there is a big breaking news story.

Dispatchers use 10-codes, signal codes and unit numbers as shorthand. Scanner Radio includes a built-in 10-code reference so you can follow along. Police Scanner Codes Explained: The Complete 10-Code Guide.