Police ScannerPolk County, Iowa police scanner feeds
These are the public-safety radio feeds currently streaming from Polk County, covering police and sheriff, fire, EMS, weather and amateur radio. Anything listed here can be played free in the Police Scanner app, with no account.
Listen free on iPhoneLive feeds in Polk County
| Feed | Type | Listeners |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Police Dispatch 1 Des Moines Police Department primary dispatch channel. |
Public Safety | 99 listening |
| Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP Covers Public Safety in Central Iowa. This includes Des Moines, West Des Moines, Polk, Dallas, Warren, and Story Counties, ISP, and other agencies. |
Public Safety | 20 listening |
| Des Moines Fire/EMS City of Des Moines Fire and EMS Dispatch |
Public Safety | 6 listening |
| Iowa Dept of Public Safety Dispatch - Area A Iowa State Patrol districts 1, 2, 15 and 16. |
Public Safety | 2 listening |
| NOAA Weather Radio Des Moines (WXL57) Des Moines Weather Radio WXL57 162.550 MHz. |
Other | 1 listening |
| NWS Des Moines Area MICRN Severe Weather Net The Des Moines National Weather Service MICRN is a multi-county system for coordinating with the National Weather Service in Des Moines. |
Other | — |
| Des Moines Area Amateur Repeaters | Amateur Radio | — |
| K0NFB Allstar Node 56631 | Amateur Radio | — |
What you are hearing
Dispatch traffic is terse and preliminary — calls are described before anyone has arrived, details change constantly, and the people discussed have not been charged with anything. The guide to radio codes covers the shorthand, and fire and EMS radio explained covers alarm levels and apparatus.
Feeds run a few seconds to a minute behind real time, and quiet stretches are normal — an area this size genuinely goes minutes without traffic at night. If a feed seems dead, this covers how to tell.
Other areas in Iowa
Pottawattamie · Dallas · Guthrie · Jasper · Mitchell · Story · Warren
Not an emergency service. Scanner audio can be delayed, incomplete, or unavailable. In an emergency, call 911.