About York 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: Elkhart County Corrections: 1 talkgroup; 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 York, start with the Elkhart Co Simulcast site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 12 miles away. Its control channels: 772.55625, 772.93125 MHz.
Elkhart County channels that also cover York
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart County Sheriff | Elkhart County Sheriff – Dispatch (Channel 1) | 155.6550 In 159.0450 | 85.4 PL | FMN | KTI634 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart County Sheriff | Operations (Channel 3) | 154.7850 | FMN | KTI634 | |
| Elkhart County Sheriff | Operations (Channel 2) | 154.9500 | FMN | KTI634 |
Elkhart County Corrections
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart County Sheriff | Operations | 101 | 65 | T |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart County Sheriff | Elkhart County Sheriff – Dispatch | 10208 | 27e0 | D |
| Elkhart County Sheriff | Operations | 10218 | 27ea | D |
| Elkhart County Sheriff | Operations | 10219 | 27eb | D |
| Elkhart County Sheriff | Operations 3 / Court Security | 10220 | 27ec | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of York.
Elkhart Co Simulcast · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 6B9 · about 12 mi away
Control 772.55625, 772.93125
Voice 769.30625, 769.55625, 770.08125, 770.53125, 770.78125, 771.15625, 771.40625, 771.68125, 771.95625, 772.30625
Primary · Elkhart County Corrections
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 15 mi away
Voice 453.0375, 453.9125, 453.9625
Lagrange · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · NAC 6BB · about 17 mi away
Control 853.225, 853.425
Voice 851.2375, 851.7125, 851.8625, 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.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in York?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for York. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Elkhart County Sheriff 155.6550 MHz (85.4 PL).