About Brown 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: 8 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 Brown, start with the Wilkinson site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 854.2375, 854.3875 MHz.
- 7 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Hancock County channels that also cover Brown
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Sheriff | Greenfield Police – Dispatch | 154.7550 In 155.5950 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KDL894 |
| Hancock County Sheriff | Hancock County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.6700 In 159.0300 | 203.5 PL | FMN | KSB982 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 155.6700 | 199.5 PL | FMN | KSB982 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Sheriff | Jail | 460.2750 In 465.2750 | 162.2 PL | FMN | KSB982 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Sheriff | Hancock County Sheriff – Dispatch (Countywide) | 10334 | 285e | D |
7 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Sheriff | Operations (Countywide) | 10336 | 2860 | D Encrypted |
| Hancock County Sheriff | Operations (Countywide) | 10337 | 2861 | D Encrypted |
| Hancock County Sheriff | Operations (Countywide) | 10338 | 2862 | D Encrypted |
| Hancock County Sheriff | Operations (Countywide) | 10339 | 2863 | D Encrypted |
| Hancock County Sheriff | SWAT – Operations (Countywide) | 10340 | 2864 | D Encrypted |
| Hancock County Sheriff | HQ/Information (Countywide) | 10333 | 285d | D Encrypted |
| Hancock County Sheriff | Car-to-Car (Countywide) | 10335 | 285f | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Brown.
Wilkinson · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 73 (hex 49) · NAC 6B3 · about 2 mi away
Control 854.2375, 854.3875
Voice 851.375, 852.5875, 853.05, 854.0125, 854.4375
Pendleton · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 33 (hex 21) · NAC 6BF · about 9 mi away
Control 858.4875, 858.6625, 859.4875
Voice 851.4, 852.4, 853.4, 853.875, 854.0875, 856.4875, 857.4875, 859.7125
Knightstown · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 94 (hex 5E) · NAC 6B4 · about 9 mi away
Control 774.43125, 774.68125
Voice 769.81875, 770.26875, 770.81875, 771.54375
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 Brown?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Brown. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Hancock County Sheriff 154.7550 MHz (186.2 PL); Hancock County Sheriff 155.6700 MHz (203.5 PL).