About Washington 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: Ball State University: 1 talkgroup; Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T: 21 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 Hartford City site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 853.9375, 855.4875 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Delaware County channels that also cover Washington
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County Law Enforcement | Delaware County Law Enforcement – Dispatch – Back-Up | 155.6550 In 155.9700 | 146.2 PL | FMN | KSE669 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County Law Enforcement | Delaware County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel /Former DOT | 151.0400 In 158.9850 | 179.9 PL | FMN | KNIR598 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County Law Enforcement | Detention Center UHF Operations | 460.3250 In 465.3250 | FMN | WQUL898 |
Ball State University
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations | Campus Police | 255 | ff | T |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County Sheriff | Delaware County Sheriff – Dispatch | 10177 | 27c1 | D |
| Delaware Muncie (18) | Ball State University Police – Dispatch | 10134 | 2796 | D |
| Delaware Muncie (18) | Housing Authority Police – Dispatch | 10160 | 27b0 | D |
| Delaware Muncie (18) | Delaware Muncie (18) – Dispatch | 10164 | 27b4 | D |
| Delaware County Sheriff | K-9 Training | 10154 | 27aa | D |
| Delaware County Sheriff | Events | 10179 | 27c3 | D |
| Delaware County Sheriff | SWAT Operations | 10181 | 27c5 | D |
| Delaware County Sheriff | Delaware County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 10183 | 27c7 | D |
| Delaware Muncie (18) | Ball State University Police – Parking | 10135 | 2797 | D |
| Delaware Muncie (18) | Ball State University Police – Tactical | 10136 | 2798 | D |
| Delaware Muncie (18) | Housing Authority Police – Tactical | 10161 | 27b1 | D |
| Delaware Muncie (18) | Events | 10165 | 27b5 | D |
| Delaware Muncie (18) | Investigations | 10166 | 27b6 | D |
| Delaware Muncie (18) | SWAT Operations | 10167 | 27b7 | D |
| Delaware Muncie (18) | Delaware Muncie (18) – Tactical Channel | 10168 | 27b8 | D |
| Delaware County Sheriff | County Community Corrections | 10138 | 279a | D |
| Delaware County Sheriff | County Court Baliffs | 10139 | 279b | D |
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County Sheriff | Emergency Ordnance Disposal | 10178 | 27c2 | D Encrypted |
| Delaware County Sheriff | Investigations | 10180 | 27c4 | D Encrypted |
| Delaware County Sheriff | SWAT Operations | 10182 | 27c6 | D Encrypted |
| Delaware County Sheriff | Surveillance | 10185 | 27c9 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Washington.
Hartford City · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC 6B3 · about 9 mi away
Control 853.9375, 855.4875
Voice 852.0375, 852.3625, 852.675, 853.3375
Montpelier · Blackford County Government (IN)
Site 2 (hex 2) · about 10 mi away
Voice 153.3275
Campus Repeater · Ball State University
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 12 mi away
Voice 452.3625, 461.9625, 463.6625, 463.8875, 464.7375
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.