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Sandy Hook Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Sandy Hook in Fairfield County, Connecticut yet. Countywide channels for Fairfield County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Troop G Simulcast (Connecticut Land Mobile Radio Network (CLMRN)), about 11 miles away.

About Sandy Hook Police Frequencies

  • 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Connecticut Land Mobile Radio Network (CLMRN): 3 talkgroups; Federal Correctional Institution Danbury: 2 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
  • To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Sandy Hook, start with the Troop G Simulcast site of Connecticut Land Mobile Radio Network (CLMRN), about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 771.78125, 774.20625, 853.2 MHz.
  • 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Fairfield County channels that also cover Sandy Hook

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Western Connecticut State University PolicePolice Operations453.5500
In 458.5500
141.3 PLFMNKQY879

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Fairfield County SheriffCountywide Hotline – Patched to CLMRN154.1000
In 158.9250
151.4 PLFMNWQJH349
Fairfield County SheriffCountywide Hotline – Patched to CLMRN460.1625
In 465.1625
151.4 PLFMNWQJH349

Connecticut Land Mobile Radio Network (CLMRN)

3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Fairfield (City) - Fairfield CountyPolice Operations151013afdT
Fairfield (City) - Fairfield CountyFairfield (City) – Fairfield County – Alternate151023afeT
Fairfield (City) - Fairfield CountyMarine Operations151043b00T

Federal Correctional Institution Danbury

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
AllMain Control Security4830D
AllNet Compound Control176b0D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Sandy Hook.

Troop G Simulcast · Connecticut Land Mobile Radio Network (CLMRN)
RFSS 3 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 3A0 · about 11 mi away
Control 771.78125, 774.20625, 853.2, 853.75
Voice 769.53125, 770.08125, 770.58125, 771.23125, 851.7125, 852.2, 852.5875, 853.5
Naugatuck · Connecticut Land Mobile Radio Network (CLMRN)
RFSS 3 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC 3A2 · about 11 mi away
Control 859.4875, 860.4875
Voice 854.6375
Site-1 · Federal Correctional Institution Danbury
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 11 mi away
Control 407.05, 408.2125, 409.4125, 409.8125
What do these numbers mean?
Control channel
The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
Voice
The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
Site
One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
NAC (Network Access Code)
A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
Talkgroup
A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Sandy Hook?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Sandy Hook. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Western Connecticut State University Police 453.5500 MHz (141.3 PL).