About Amesbury Town 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.
- 3 conventional channels use a digital mode (DMR, P25), which needs a scanner that decodes those modes.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Boston and Essex County: 10 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- 5 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Essex County channels that also cover Amesbury Town
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex (Town) Police | Police Operations | 483.3000 In 486.3000 | 162.2 PL | FM | WPPD889 |
| Salem State University | Salem State University Police Department | 472.6125 In 475.6125 | CC 12 · TG 1121901 · SL 1 | DMR | WIK378 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex (Town) Police | Essex (Town) Police – Tactical Channel | 486.3000 | 192.8 PL | FM | WPPD889 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Sheriffs | Middleton House Of Corrections Operations | 460.4125 In 465.4125 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WQPW640 |
| Essex County Sheriffs | Sheriff Operations Primary | 470.3375 In 473.3375 | NAC 774 | P25 Encrypted | WRAD238 |
| Essex County Sheriffs | Sheriff Operations Secondary | 482.5875 In 485.5875 | NAC 774 | P25 Encrypted | WIG447 |
| Essex County Sheriffs | Sheriff Transportation | 482.9125 In 485.9125 | 123.0 PL | FM | KA3874 |
Boston and Essex County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAPERN | Patch to BAPERN | 1049 | 419 | T |
| BAPERN | Patch to BAPERN | 1050 | 41a | T |
| BAPERN | Patch to BAPERN North | 1051 | 41b | T |
| BAPERN | Patch to BAPERN South | 1052 | 41c | T |
| BAPERN | Patch to BAPERN Central | 1054 | 41e | T |
| BAPERN | Patch to BAPERN North West | 1055 | 41f | T |
| Corrections | Patch to Statewide DOC Transport | 1175 | 497 | T |
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Sheriff | County Corrections (Tied to 460.4125) | 4100 | 1004 | T Encrypted |
| Essex County Sheriff | Prisoner Transportation (Tie to 482.9125) | 4105 | 1009 | T Encrypted |
| Essex County Sheriff | Announcement Talk Group | 4132 | 1024 | T Encrypted |
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Amesbury Town?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Amesbury Town. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Essex (Town) Police 483.3000 MHz (162.2 PL).