About Washington Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T: 9 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 Washington, start with the Nashville site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 852.6, 853.4 MHz.
Brown County channels that also cover Washington
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMA/Fire/EMS | Cordry Sweetwater Deputies | 155.7150 | 110.9 PL | FMN | — |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Sheriff | Car-to-Car "Tactical" | 151.2650 In 156.0450 | CC 6 · TG 2 · SL 2 | DMR | WQVA559 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Sheriff | Operations (County) | 21039 | 522f | D |
| Brown County Sheriff | Brown County Sheriff – Dispatch | 21047 | 5237 | D |
| Brown County Sheriff | Cordry Sweetwater Conservancy District – Dispatch | 21056 | 5240 | D |
| Brown County Sheriff | Detectives | 21046 | 5236 | D |
| Brown County Sheriff | Investigations | 21048 | 5238 | D |
| Brown County Sheriff | School Resource Officers | 21049 | 5239 | D |
| Brown County Sheriff | Brown County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 21050 | 523a | D |
| Brown County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 21045 | 5235 | D |
| Brown County Sheriff | Cordry Sweetwater Conservancy District – Car-to-Car | 21055 | 523f | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Washington.
Nashville · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 6BB · about 3 mi away
Control 852.6, 853.4
Voice 851.75, 852.375
Brown County · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 84 (hex 54) · NAC 6B4 · about 6 mi away
Control 858.0125, 859.5, 859.6625
Voice 854.1375, 854.6375, 856.0125, 857.0125
Knight's Ridge · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 63 (hex 3F) · NAC 6B6 · about 10 mi away
Control 853.8375, 858.5125, 858.9625, 859.9625
Voice 852.8625
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.