About Fairfield Police Frequencies
- 4 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: Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T: 3 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 Fairfield, start with the Auburn site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 853.65, 853.8875 MHz.
- 4 entries are marked expired, so they may no longer be in use.
DeKalb County channels that also cover Fairfield
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County Sheriff Expired: Expired 5/22 | DeKalb County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.4900 In 154.9500 | 162.2 PL | FMN | KTY602 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County Sheriff Expired: Expired 5/22 | DeKalb County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 460.6000 In 465.6000 | FMN | KTY602 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County Sheriff Expired: Expired 5/22 | Jail | 460.1500 In 465.1500 | 114.8 PL | FMN | KTY602 |
| DeKalb County Sheriff Expired: Expired 5/22 | Jail | 460.4000 In 465.4000 | 100.0 PL | FMN | KTY602 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County Sheriff | DeKalb County Sheriff – Dispatch | 10131 | 2793 | D |
| DeKalb County Sheriff | Operations | 10113 | 2781 | D |
| DeKalb County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 12715 | 31ab | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Fairfield.
Auburn · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · NAC 6B8 · about 9 mi away
Control 853.65, 853.8875
Voice 851.075, 852.3875, 852.925, 853.3625, 859.2625
Kendallville · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 6BA · about 10 mi away
Control 853.9875, 857.2625
Voice 851.425, 851.9625, 852.475, 852.9
Steuben Co Simulcast · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 6B6 · about 12 mi away
Control 852.975, 853.45
Voice 851.1625, 851.375, 851.9375, 853.1125, 853.9125, 856.2125, 857.2125, 858.2125, 859.2125
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.