About Barnstable Town 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.
- 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Massachusetts State Police: 1 talkgroup; Massachusetts State Police: 6 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 Barnstable Town, start with the Upper and Mid Cape Simulcast site of Massachusetts State Police, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 854.3625, 855.5375, 859.2125 MHz.
Barnstable Town trunked talkgroups
Massachusetts State Police
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable (Town) Police | Barnstable Police Department (Future) | 38096 | 94d0 | D |
Barnstable County channels that also cover Barnstable Town
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod Community College (Barnstable) | Campus Police | 855.7125 In 810.7125 | NAC 270 | P25 | WQKJ318 |
| National Park Service Police | NPS CACO Police Department | 171.7250 | NAC 707 | P25 | — |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County Sheriff | County Police Tactical | 851.0625 | 146.2 PL | FM | WPQE401 |
| Barnstable County Sheriff | County Police Tactical | 851.8125 | 146.2 PL | FM | WPQE401 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County Sheriff | Sheriff F1 – Broadcasts Only | 155.5650 | 110.9 PL | FMN | KCA376 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County Sheriff | County Correctional Facility – Maintenance | 151.0925 | 173.8 PL | FMN | WQAE572 |
| Barnstable County Sheriff | County Correctional Facility – Operations | 154.1825 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WQAE572 |
| Barnstable County Sheriff | County Correctional Facility | 154.9575 | 103.5 PL | FMN | WQAE572 |
| Barnstable County Sheriff | County Correctional Facility | 155.7600 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KBF878 |
Massachusetts State Police
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County Sheriff | Countywide Police Administration (Interoperability) | 38576 | 96b0 | D |
| Barnstable County Sheriff | Countywide Police Administration (Interoperability) | 38608 | 96d0 | D |
| Barnstable County Sheriff | Countywide Police Administration (Interoperability) | 38640 | 96f0 | D |
| Barnstable County Sheriff | Cape Cod Police (All Police Talkgroups 38096-38640) | 38704 | 9730 | D |
| Barnstable County Sheriff | Sheriff/BCI Operations | 38736 | 9750 | D |
| Barnstable County Sheriff | Sheriff/BCI Hotline | 38800 | 9790 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Barnstable Town.
Upper and Mid Cape Simulcast · Massachusetts State Police
Site 4 (hex 4) · about 4 mi away
Control 854.3625, 855.5375, 859.2125, 859.2375
Voice 854.2125, 854.7375, 856.2375, 856.2625, 857.2375, 857.2625, 858.2125
Outer Cape/Wellfleet · Massachusetts State Police
Site 11 (hex B) · about 27 mi away
Control 853.6375
Voice 851.2, 851.375, 852.3125, 853.475
Outer Cape/Truro · Massachusetts State Police
Site 6 (hex 6) · about 27 mi away
Control 856.2125, 857.2125
Voice 851.6, 852.625, 853.5, 859.0625
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Barnstable Town?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Barnstable Town. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: National Park Service Police 171.7250 MHz (NAC 707).
Are Barnstable Town police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Barnstable Town are marked encrypted.