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Woburn Police Frequencies

Woburn in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has 4 conventional frequencies and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Saugus (Massachusetts State Police), about 7 miles away.

About Woburn Police Frequencies

  • 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 8 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.
  • To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Woburn, start with the Saugus site of Massachusetts State Police, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 857.0375, 858.0625 MHz.
  • 6 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Woburn conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Woburn PoliceOperations Simulcast – Digital471.7125
In 474.7125
NAC 732P25WIG753
Woburn PolicePolice Operations- Digital482.8125
In 485.8125
NAC 933P25KYL888

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Woburn PolicePolice Talk Around471.6500
In 474.6500
146.2 PLFMNWIG753
Woburn PolicePolice Talk Around471.6500
In 474.6500
NAC 732P25WIG753

Middlesex County channels that also cover Woburn

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Framingham State UniversityCampus Police471.5250
In 474.5250
172 DPLFMNWPLU291
Harvard UniversityCampus Police484.0875NAC 495P25 WIL504
Harvard UniversityCampus Police484.2625NAC 495P25 KFN287
UMass - LowellCampus Police/EMS Operations460.3875
In 465.3875
NAC 769P25 KIG568
UMass - LowellCampus Police/EMS Secondary484.7125
In 487.7125
NAC 769P25WQGA385

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCampus Police Department Patrol852.4375
In 807.4375
NAC 0B3P25WPSE405

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
UMass - LowellCampus Police Training451.3125141.3 PLFMNWQFX933

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System - BC5

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
New Braintree RegionalC8 Regional Police Operations73111c8fT
Department of Corrections (DOC) - Bridgewater (Old Colony)Prison Officers2916b64T
Department of Corrections (DOC) - Bridgewater (Old Colony)Prisoner Movement2931b73T
Department of Corrections (DOC) - Bridgewater (Old Colony)Prisoner Status Checks2938b7aT
Department of Corrections (DOC) - Bridgewater (Old Colony)Facilities2942b7eT
Department of Corrections (DOC) - ConcordNortheast Corrections Ctr – Operations2826b0aT
Department of Corrections (DOC) - FraminghamDOC Facilities2871b37T
Department of Corrections (DOC) - GardnerPrisoner Movement2781addT
Department of Corrections (DOC) - NorfolkOperations2758ac6T
Department of Corrections (DOC) - NorfolkPrison Officers2886b46T
Department of Corrections (DOC) - NorfolkPrison Facilities2901b55T
Department of Corrections (DOC) - ShirleyPrisoner Movement2796aecT
Department of Corrections (DOC) - ShirleyFacilities Maintenance2799aefT
Department of Corrections (DOC) - ShirleyCorrections Officers/Door Control2804af4T
Department of Corrections (DOC) - ShirleyKilo/Julie Side Corrections Officers2805af5T
Department of Corrections (DOC) - ShirleyLima/Michael Side Corrections Officers2806af6T
Department of Corrections (DOC) - ShirleyAdministration/Medication Distribution2811afbT
Department of Corrections (DOC) - ShirleyYard Operations2818b02T

Middlesex County Sheriff

3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
OperationsOperations11T
OperationsOperations22T
OperationsOperations33T

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Woburn.

Saugus · Massachusetts State Police
Site 22 (hex 16) · about 7 mi away
Control 857.0375, 858.0625
Voice 852.225, 852.4125, 853.3625
Massport Hanscom Field · Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System (CoMIRS)
RFSS 1 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC D14 · about 7 mi away
Control 857.0125, 857.4375, 858.2625, 859.4375
Voice 854.0125, 856.4375
Cambridge Simulcast · Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System (CoMIRS)
RFSS 2 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC D10 · about 9 mi away
Control 857.2875, 857.7875, 858.7875, 859.7875
Voice 851.125, 851.325, 851.625, 852.3, 852.6875, 853.7875, 856.3625, 856.7875
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 Woburn?

Dispatch channels listed for Woburn: Woburn Police 471.7125 MHz (NAC 732); Woburn Police 482.8125 MHz (NAC 933).