About Bear 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: State of Delaware P25 (Project 25): 41 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 Bear, start with the New Castle Simulcast site of State of Delaware P25, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 851.2375, 853.2125, 853.9375 MHz.
- 35 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
New Castle County channels that also cover Bear
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County Sheriff | Amtrak Police Wilmington | 161.2950 | 88.5 PL | FM | — |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County Sheriff | NCC Vehicle Repeater | 860.6375 | 156.7 PL | FMN | — |
| New Castle County Sheriff | NCC Vehicle Repeater | 861.0125 | 156.7 PL | FMN | — |
State of Delaware P25
Project 25
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County Courts | Capitol Police | 829 | 33d | T |
| New Castle County Courts | Superior Court | 1333 | 535 | T |
| New Castle County Courts | Family Court | 1345 | 541 | T |
| New Castle County Miscellaneous | Alcohol Beverage Control | 503 | 1f7 | T |
| New Castle County Miscellaneous | N Truck Enforcement Unit | 1103 | 44f | T |
| New Castle County Sheriff | NCC Police Mutual Aid (PMA) | 595 | 253 | T |
35 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County Courts | Court of Common Pleas | 1339 | 53b | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Miscellaneous | Brandywine School District Resource officers | 2140 | 85c | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Police | NCCPD Dispatch | 389 | 185 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Police | NCCPD Dispatch | 391 | 187 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | N DSP Dispatch / Command | 133 | 85 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle University of Delaware | U of D Police Department Dispatch | 1207 | 4b7 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Courts | New Castle Justice of the Peace (Constables) | 1327 | 52f | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Police | NCCPD Tactical | 393 | 189 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Police | NCCPD Tactical | 395 | 18b | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Police | NCCPD Tactical | 397 | 18d | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Police | NCCPD Tactical | 399 | 18f | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Police | NCCPD Data C | 401 | 191 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | N DSP Tactical | 135 | 87 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | N DSP Tactical | 137 | 89 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | N DSP Tactical | 139 | 8b | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | N DSP Tactical | 141 | 8d | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | Detectives | 869 | 365 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | Special Investigation Unit | 877 | 36d | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | Intelligence | 913 | 391 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | DSP Operations | 921 | 399 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | Command Center | 997 | 3e5 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle University of Delaware | U of D Police Department Tactical | 1209 | 4b9 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Police | NCCPD Operations | 411 | 19b | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Police | NCCPD Special Operations | 415 | 19f | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Police | NCC Communications | 429 | 1ad | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Police | NCCPD Operations | 437 | 1b5 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County Police | NCCPD Operations | 439 | 1b7 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | N DSP DATA | 143 | 8f | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | Secure | 165 | a5 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | DSP Troop 1 (Wilmington North) | 167 | a7 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | DSP Troop 2 (Newark) | 169 | a9 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | DSP Troop 6 (Wilmington South) | 177 | b1 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle County State Police | DSP Troop 9 (Odessa) | 181 | b5 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle University of Delaware | U of D Police (SW) | 817 | 331 | T Encrypted |
| New Castle University of Delaware | U of D Police Department Operations | 1211 | 4bb | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Bear.
New Castle Simulcast · State of Delaware P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 68B · about 4 mi away
Control 851.2375, 853.2125, 853.9375, 853.9625
Voice 851.4875, 851.5625, 851.725, 852.0375, 852.2375, 852.4875, 852.7125, 852.7375, 853.3875
Newark · Delaware Wireless Interoperability Network (DELWIN)
RFSS 9 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 009 · about 5 mi away
Control 771.13125, 771.38125, 771.80625, 774.15625
Voice 769.00625
Wilmington · Delaware Wireless Interoperability Network (DELWIN)
RFSS 7 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 007 · about 10 mi away
Control 770.19375, 770.96875, 774.09375, 774.59375
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 Bear?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Bear. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: New Castle County Sheriff 161.2950 MHz (88.5 PL).