About Watertown Town Police Frequencies
- 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 5 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System - BC5: 18 talkgroups; Middlesex County Sheriff: 3 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- 6 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Middlesex County channels that also cover Watertown Town
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham State University | Campus Police | 471.5250 In 474.5250 | 172 DPL | FMN | WPLU291 |
| Harvard University | Campus Police | 484.0875 | NAC 495 | P25 Encrypted | WIL504 |
| Harvard University | Campus Police | 484.2625 | NAC 495 | P25 Encrypted | KFN287 |
| UMass - Lowell | Campus Police/EMS Operations | 460.3875 In 465.3875 | NAC 769 | P25 Encrypted | KIG568 |
| UMass - Lowell | Campus Police/EMS Secondary | 484.7125 In 487.7125 | NAC 769 | P25 | WQGA385 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Campus Police Department Patrol | 852.4375 In 807.4375 | NAC 0B3 | P25 | WPSE405 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass - Lowell | Campus Police Training | 451.3125 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WQFX933 |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System - BC5
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Braintree Regional | C8 Regional Police Operations | 7311 | 1c8f | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Bridgewater (Old Colony) | Prison Officers | 2916 | b64 | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Bridgewater (Old Colony) | Prisoner Movement | 2931 | b73 | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Bridgewater (Old Colony) | Prisoner Status Checks | 2938 | b7a | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Bridgewater (Old Colony) | Facilities | 2942 | b7e | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Concord | Northeast Corrections Ctr – Operations | 2826 | b0a | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Framingham | DOC Facilities | 2871 | b37 | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Gardner | Prisoner Movement | 2781 | add | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Norfolk | Operations | 2758 | ac6 | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Norfolk | Prison Officers | 2886 | b46 | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Norfolk | Prison Facilities | 2901 | b55 | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Shirley | Prisoner Movement | 2796 | aec | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Shirley | Facilities Maintenance | 2799 | aef | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Shirley | Corrections Officers/Door Control | 2804 | af4 | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Shirley | Kilo/Julie Side Corrections Officers | 2805 | af5 | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Shirley | Lima/Michael Side Corrections Officers | 2806 | af6 | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Shirley | Administration/Medication Distribution | 2811 | afb | T |
| Department of Corrections (DOC) - Shirley | Yard Operations | 2818 | b02 | T |
Middlesex County Sheriff
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations | Operations | 1 | 1 | T Encrypted |
| Operations | Operations | 2 | 2 | T Encrypted |
| Operations | Operations | 3 | 3 | T Encrypted |