About Hammond 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: Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T: 2 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 Hammond, start with the Santa Claus site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 851.925, 853.625 MHz.
Spencer County channels that also cover Hammond
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer County Sheriff | Spencer County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.5650 In 159.0300 | 107.2 PL | FMN | KSG772 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer County Sheriff | Spencer County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.8500 | FMN | KSG772 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer County Sheriff | Jail | 155.6100 | FMN | KSG772 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer County Sheriff | Spencer County Sheriff – Dispatch (Countywide) | 21645 | 548d | D |
| Spencer County Sheriff | Car-to-Car (Countywide) | 21644 | 548c | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Hammond.
Santa Claus · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 70 (hex 46) · NAC 6B6 · about 8 mi away
Control 851.925, 853.625
Voice 851.175, 851.5875
Patronville · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 74 (hex 4A) · NAC 6BB · about 10 mi away
Control 853.4125, 853.8875
Voice 851.4625, 852.475
Cannelton · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 2 · Site 71 (hex 47) · NAC 6B8 · about 14 mi away
Control 852.9125, 853.925
Voice 851.425, 852.4125, 859.2625
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 Hammond?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Hammond. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Spencer County Sheriff 155.5650 MHz (107.2 PL).