About Ohio 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T: 4 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 Ohio, start with the Carefree site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 853.95 MHz.
Crawford County channels that also cover Ohio
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Sheriff | Marengo | 151.1750 In 156.1500 | FMN | WQTS764 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Sheriff | Crawford County Sheriff – Dispatch | 21097 | 5269 | D |
| Crawford County Sheriff | Operations | 21098 | 526a | D |
| Crawford County Sheriff | Crawford County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 21099 | 526b | D |
| Crawford County Sheriff | Crawford County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 21100 | 526c | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ohio.
Carefree · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 54 (hex 36) · NAC 6B5 · about 5 mi away
Control 853.95
Voice 851.45, 852.375, 853.375
INDOC Branchville · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 78 (hex 4E) · NAC 6B8 · about 11 mi away
Control 857.2375, 858.2375
Voice 856.2375
Corydon · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC 6BB · about 12 mi away
Control 852.875
Voice 851.15, 851.95, 852.3625
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 Ohio?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ohio. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Crawford County Sheriff 151.1750 MHz.