Autauga County Alabama Police Scanner Live
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Autauga County, Alabama Police Scanner Live
Police, Fire & EMS Scanner Live Audio
Listen to Autauga County public safety radio and see exactly what you can and cannot hear. This page covers the Autauga County Sheriff’s Office, Prattville Police and Fire, the county’s volunteer fire departments, the rescue squad and state traffic in the Prattville and Montgomery metro area. It includes frequencies, talkgroup numbers, the encryption picture, coverage by community and a guide to getting a scanner or phone set up.
1. Listen live
Autauga County radio traffic centers on Prattville, the county seat and largest city, and spreads out to Pine Level, Marbury, Autaugaville, Billingsley, Booth, Jones and the rural roads in between. Listeners typically hear dispatch for law enforcement and fire, plus road and weather activity along I-65, US 31, US 82 and State Route 14.
A few realistic expectations:
- Some channels are encrypted. Prattville police and fire operations channels cannot be heard on any scanner or stream.
- Streams run a short delay behind live radio, so audio may trail what is happening by several seconds.
- Coverage is not the same as the county line. Prattville and Millbrook both extend into Elmore County, and some agencies operate across the boundary.
2. What you can hear
| Service | What listeners typically hear |
|---|---|
| Sheriff | Dispatch for deputies countywide, including areas without their own police department |
| Prattville Police | Dispatch traffic. Detailed operations channels are encrypted. |
| Fire | Prattville Fire dispatch, county volunteer fire dispatch and fireground traffic |
| EMS and rescue | Rescue squad channel and hospital patient-report traffic. Ambulance operations vary by agency. |
| State and mutual aid | State trooper dispatch, state inter-agency channel and mutual aid talkgroups |
| Weather | Outdoor warning siren activation and storm-related traffic |
3. Sheriff’s office scanner
The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Mark Harrell, provides law enforcement countywide and is the agency that responds in communities without their own police force. It also operates the Autauga Metro Jail.
- Digital: sheriff dispatch is on talkgroup 728 of the regional P25 system.
- Conventional: the same dispatch is on 155.070 MHz (PL 127.3), and a tactical and jail channel is on 154.755 MHz (PL 127.3).
Both are in the clear. Radio identifiers for command staff include A1 (Sheriff), A2 (Sheriff’s Office) and A3 (Chief Deputy).
4. Police department scanner coverage
Prattville Police Department. Chief Mark Thompson leads the department, which patrols the city of Prattville. Dispatch is on talkgroup 706 and can be heard on a compatible scanner. Operations and special-events talkgroups (712 and 713) are encrypted. A conventional dispatch channel, 155.565 MHz (PL 203.5), is also listed for the city.
Prattville unit numbers follow shift patterns:
| Series | Assignment |
|---|---|
| 01, 02, 03 | Chief, Deputy Chief, Patrol Captain |
| 1xx | First-shift patrol (6 a.m.–2 p.m.) |
| 2xx | Second-shift patrol (2–8 p.m.) |
| 3xx | Third-shift patrol (8 p.m.–6 a.m.) |
| 4xx | Investigators |
| 6xx | Motorcycle officers |
| 7xx | Animal control |
| 900 | Desk sergeant |
Autaugaville Police Department. Dispatch is on 153.7625 MHz.
Millbrook Police Department. Millbrook lies mostly in Elmore County, with part in Autauga. Its police department moved to encrypted radio in February 2023, so its traffic is no longer available to scanners.
5. Fire department scanner
Prattville Fire Department. Dispatch is on talkgroup 715 (P25 Phase II). Operations talkgroups 716 and 719 are encrypted. Conventional channels listed for the department include 155.6325 MHz (dispatch output), 159.150 MHz, 154.340 MHz, 155.895 MHz and 154.355 MHz, with mobile extenders on 458.9625 MHz.
County volunteer fire departments. The county’s volunteer departments are dispatched on 154.355 MHz (PL 100.0) and talkgroup 736. The shared fireground channel is 155.040 MHz (PL 100.0), and fire mobile extenders use 465.6125 MHz. Volunteer units are identified by number series:
| Department | Series |
|---|---|
| Marbury | 100 |
| Pentecost | 200 |
| Booth | 300 |
| Jones | 400 |
| Autaugaville | 500 |
| Billingsley | 600 |
| Pine Level | 700 |
| White City | 800 |
| Independence | 900 |
| Old Kingston | 1100 |
| Rescue Squad | 1200 |
Prattville and county fire use common response codes: Code 1 (non-emergency), Code 2 (lights), Code 3 (lights and siren), Codes 4A, 4B and 4C (minor, moderate and severe injuries), and Code 12 (bomb threat). Fire severity calls run W1 (can handle), W2 (rescue unit requested) and W3 (all fire units).
6. EMS and medical dispatch scanner
The Prattville Fire Department staffs ambulances within the city, and Haynes Ambulance serves the rest of the county. The Autauga County Rescue Squad, unit series 1200, handles specialized rescue and operates on 154.515 MHz (PL 127.3). A hospital patient-report channel is on 155.340 MHz (PL 100.0). Ambulance dispatch is usually heard through fire dispatch rather than a separate EMS channel.
7. Frequencies and radio systems
How the systems work
A conventional channel is one fixed frequency, like a single walkie-talkie channel. A trunked system shares a pool of frequencies among many talkgroups, and a scanner follows each conversation automatically. Autauga County uses both.
The main trunked system is the Montgomery Metro Communications Cooperative District. It runs on P25, a digital standard. Phase I and Phase II differ in how they carry voice, and your scanner must support Phase II to hear Prattville Police and Fire dispatch.
Prattville site details: system ID 00A, NAC 6EB, control channels 769.78125, 770.25625, 770.78125, 771.43125 and 771.95625 MHz.
Trunked talkgroups
| Talkgroup (DEC) | Hex | Agency / use | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 706 | 2c2 | Prattville Police dispatch | P25 Phase II, clear |
| 712 | 2c8 | Prattville Police operations | P25 Phase II, encrypted |
| 713 | 2c9 | Prattville Police special events | P25 Phase II, encrypted |
| 715 | 2cb | Prattville Fire dispatch | P25 Phase II, clear |
| 716 | 2cc | Prattville Fire operations | P25 Phase II, encrypted |
| 719 | 2cf | Prattville Fire operations | P25 Phase II, encrypted |
| 728 | 2d8 | Sheriff dispatch (linked to 155.070) | P25 Phase I, clear |
| 736 | 2e0 | County fire dispatch | P25 Phase I, clear |
| 610–613 | 262–265 | Mutual Aid 1–4 | P25 Phase I, clear |
| 796–797 | 31c–31d | Disaster 1–2 | P25 Phase I, clear |
| 798 | 31e | State Net patch to 155.010 | P25 Phase I, clear |
| 1810 | 712 | State trooper dispatch (patched to 154.92) | P25 Phase I, clear |
| 1811 | 713 | State trooper dispatch (patched to 155.445) | P25 Phase I, clear |
Conventional channels
| Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Agency / use | Band | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155.070 | PL 127.3 | Sheriff dispatch | VHF | FM |
| 154.755 | PL 127.3 | Sheriff tactical / jail | VHF | FM |
| 154.355 | PL 100.0 | County fire dispatch | VHF | FM |
| 154.355 | none | Outdoor warning sirens (tone-triggered) | VHF | FM |
| 155.040 | PL 100.0 | Fireground | VHF | FM |
| 465.6125 | CSQ | Fire mobile extenders | UHF | FM |
| 154.515 | PL 127.3 | Rescue Squad | VHF | FM |
| 155.340 | PL 100.0 | Hospital patient reports | VHF | FM |
| 156.195 | PL 107.2 | County road crews | VHF | FM |
| 153.7625 | none | Autaugaville Police dispatch | VHF | FM |
| 155.565 | PL 203.5 | Prattville Police dispatch | VHF | FM |
| 155.6325 | PL 110.9 | Prattville Fire dispatch output | VHF | FM |
| 159.150 | PL 210.7 | Prattville Fire backup | VHF | FM |
| 154.340 | none | Prattville Fire tactical | VHF | FM |
| 155.895 | none | Prattville Fire tactical | VHF | FM |
| 458.9625 | CSQ | Prattville Fire mobile extender | UHF | FM |
| 155.010 | CSQ | State Net (inter-agency) | VHF | FM |
| 162.400 | n/a | NOAA Weather Radio (Montgomery transmitter) | VHF | FM |
8. Coverage across the county
| Area | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Prattville | The heaviest traffic: city police and fire dispatch, plus sheriff and county fire dispatch |
| Pine Level and Marbury | Sheriff and county volunteer fire (Marbury 100 series, Pine Level 700 series) |
| Autaugaville | Autaugaville PD on its own channel, plus sheriff and volunteer fire (500 series) |
| Billingsley, Booth, Jones | Sheriff and volunteer fire (600, 300 and 400 series) |
| Millbrook | Fire dispatch for the city sits on the neighboring Elmore County system. Police traffic is encrypted. |
| Interstates and highways | State trooper dispatch and sheriff traffic along I-65, US 31, US 82 and SR 14 |
Prattville and Millbrook both cross the Autauga–Elmore line, so audio from those cities may include incidents just outside Autauga County. Montgomery metro traffic can also overlap near the southeastern border.
9. How to listen
On a phone or browser. Press play in the player above. No account or special software is needed.
On a scanner. Buy a digital scanner that supports P25 Phase II. Older Phase I-only models will pick up the sheriff and county fire but not Prattville dispatch. Then:
- Program the conventional VHF channels above, including PL tones.
- Add the Montgomery Metro system and select the Prattville site.
- Enable the talkgroups you want. Skipping encrypted ones saves scan time.
- Turn on a weather channel such as 162.400 MHz for storm alerts.
On a radio app. Scanner apps can stream public feeds the same way a browser does. Search for Autauga County or Prattville.
If the audio drops. Check your data connection, refresh the page, and try a different browser. If audio plays but sounds garbled, restart the player.
10. Why the scanner may not be working
- Wrong scanner type. A Phase I-only scanner will not decode Prattville dispatch talkgroups.
- Encrypted traffic. No scanner can decode encrypted talkgroups, which sound like silence or static.
- Wrong site or tone. Check the NAC, control channels and PL tones against the tables above.
- Weak signal. Rural areas, river bottoms and heavy tree cover reduce reception. An outdoor antenna helps.
- Quiet periods. Dispatch is not constant. Silence usually just means nothing is being transmitted.
11. Is the radio encrypted?
Partly. Sheriff dispatch, county fire dispatch, Prattville Police dispatch and Prattville Fire dispatch are in the clear. Prattville Police and Fire operations talkgroups are encrypted, and Millbrook PD has been encrypted since February 2023. No scanner, stream or firmware update can decode encrypted traffic. Encryption policies change, so what you hear in the player is the best guide to what is currently open.
12. Nearby counties
Chilton County, Elmore County, Montgomery County, Lowndes County and Dallas County.
13. Official public safety resources
- Autauga County Sheriff’s Office
- Prattville Police Department (non-emergency dispatch: 334-361-9911)
- Prattville Fire Department
- Autauga County Emergency Management Agency (334-361-3758)
- Autauga County 911
- Autauga County Commission
- City of Prattville
- National Weather Service, Birmingham
For any emergency, call 911.
14. Frequently asked questions
Is it legal to listen to a police scanner in Autauga County?
Listening is generally legal. Using what you hear to commit or assist a crime is not.
Is Prattville Police encrypted?
Dispatch is clear, but operations and special-events talkgroups are encrypted.
What frequency is the Autauga County Sheriff on?
Dispatch is on 155.070 MHz (PL 127.3) and talkgroup 728. The tactical and jail channel is 154.755 MHz.
What scanner do I need?
A digital scanner with P25 Phase II support, which is required for Prattville Police and Fire dispatch.
Can I listen on my phone?
Yes. The player on this page works in any phone browser.
Why can’t I hear Millbrook police?
Millbrook PD moved to encrypted radio in 2023.
Can I hear ambulance and EMS traffic?
Mostly through fire dispatch. The rescue squad and a hospital patient-report channel are also on the radio.
Which cities and towns are covered?
Prattville, Pine Level, Marbury, Autaugaville, Billingsley, Booth, Jones and surrounding communities, plus parts of Millbrook.
How delayed is the audio?
A few seconds behind live radio, depending on your connection.
What is State Net?
155.010 MHz is an Alabama inter-agency channel that agencies use to coordinate across jurisdictions.
How can I get weather alerts?
NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts on 162.400 MHz from the Montgomery transmitter. Autauga County’s SAME code is 001001, and warnings come from the National Weather Service in Birmingham.
