About Washington Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. 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: 5 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 Bass Lake site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 853.3375, 853.7375 MHz.
Starke County channels that also cover Washington
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starke County Sheriff | Mounted Sheriff's Posse | 155.5000 | FMN | — |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starke County Sheriff | Starke County Sheriff – Dispatch | 12300 | 300c | D |
| Starke County Sheriff | Starke County Sheriff – Dispatch | 12301 | 300d | D |
| Starke County Sheriff | Operations | 12302 | 300e | D |
| Starke County Sheriff | Operations | 12303 | 300f | D |
| Starke County Sheriff | Operations | 12304 | 3010 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Washington.
Bass Lake · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 61 (hex 3D) · NAC 6B1 · about 8 mi away
Control 853.3375, 853.7375
Voice 851.3625, 852.3625, 853.0875
Plymouth · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 40 (hex 28) · NAC 6B1 · about 11 mi away
Control 857.7125, 858.4625
Voice 851.45, 851.95, 852.2125, 852.45, 852.95, 853.95, 857.2125
La Porte Co Simulcast · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 6B6 · about 18 mi away
Control 857.4625, 858.7125
Voice 769.60625, 770.05625, 770.35625, 770.83125, 851.375, 853.8125, 854.3125, 856.4625
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.