About Edgefield Police Frequencies
- 7 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: Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 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 Edgefield, start with the Coushatta site of Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 769.16875, 769.41875 MHz.
Red River Parish channels that also cover Edgefield
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red River Parish Sheriff | Sheriff Backup to the LWIN | 158.7900 In 155.8500 | 365 DPL | FMN | KKC520 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red River Parish Sheriff | Ware Juvenile Detention Center | 451.2875 | FMN | WQKC338 | |
| Red River Parish Sheriff | Ware Juvenile Detention Center | 451.3625 | FMN | WQKC338 | |
| Red River Parish Sheriff | Ware Juvenile Detention Center | 451.4125 | FMN | WQKC338 | |
| Red River Parish Sheriff | Ware Juvenile Detention Center | 456.2875 | FMN | WQKC338 | |
| Red River Parish Sheriff | Ware Juvenile Detention Center | 456.3625 | FMN | WQKC338 | |
| Red River Parish Sheriff | Ware Juvenile Detention Center | 456.4125 | FMN | WQKC338 |
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red River Parish - Public Safety | Red River Parish – Public Safety – Dispatch | 12007 | 2ee7 | D |
| Red River Parish - Public Safety | Red River Parish – Public Safety – Dispatch | 12008 | 2ee8 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Edgefield.
Coushatta · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · NAC 1B0 · about 8 mi away
Control 769.16875, 769.41875
Voice 771.63125, 771.95625, 773.48125, 774.78125
Ringgold · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 37 (hex 25) · NAC 1B1 · about 16 mi away
Control 769.65625, 769.90625
Voice 771.00625, 771.55625, 771.83125, 772.10625, 773.38125, 774.59375
Ashland · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 1BA · about 18 mi away
Control 770.65625, 773.05625
Voice 773.53125, 773.84375, 774.33125, 774.81875
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 Edgefield?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Edgefield. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Red River Parish Sheriff 158.7900 MHz (365 DPL).