About Lamar County Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Lamar County: 11 talkgroups; Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN): 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 Lamar County, start with the Lamar County site of Lamar County. Its control channels: 855.1625, 855.6375, 856.4875 MHz.
Lamar County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar County Sheriff | Lamar County Sheriff – Dispatch (occasional use) | 45.1000 In 45.3400 | FM | KLI242 |
Lamar County trunked talkgroups
Lamar County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar County Sheriff | Lamar County Sheriff – Dispatch | 16 | 10 | D |
| Lamar County Sheriff | Countywide Law Enforcement Dispatch (Except Sheriff's Office) | 864 | 360 | D |
| State Government | Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks- Game Warden | 96 | 60 | D |
| State Highway Patrol | MHP Troop J | 1264 | 4f0 | D |
| Lamar County Sheriff | Car to Car | 32 | 20 | D |
| Lamar County Sheriff | Car to Car | 48 | 30 | D |
| Lamar County Sheriff | Lamar County School District Police | 80 | 50 | D |
| Lamar County Sheriff | Lamar County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 128 | 80 | D |
| Lamar County Sheriff | Metro Drug Task Force | 144 | 90 | D |
| Lamar County Sheriff | Canebrake Security | 160 | a0 | D |
| Lamar County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office Detective | 576 | 240 | D |
Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar County Sheriff | Lamar County Sheriff – Dispatch | 34313 | 8609 | T |
| Lamar County Sheriff | Sumrall/Purvis/Lumberton Police (Dispatched by Sheriff's Office) | 34408 | 8668 | T |
| Lamar County Sheriff | County Police Depts – Tactical | 34417 | 8671 | T |
Radio system sites in Lamar County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Lamar County · Lamar County
Site 1 (hex 1)
Control 855.1625, 855.6375, 856.4875, 857.4875
Voice 854.9375, 855.7375, 856.9875
Lamar County · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 11 (hex B)
Control 770.43125, 770.68125, 770.93125
Voice 770.18125, 773.13125, 773.45625
West Hattiesburg · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · NAC 2A7
Control 854.8625, 855.4375
Voice 854.1375, 854.3125, 854.6125, 855.2375, 855.6875, 856.2375, 856.4375, 856.7875, 857.2375, 857.4375
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.
Cities & communities in Lamar County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Lamar County?
Dispatch channels listed for Lamar County: Lamar County Sheriff 45.1000 MHz.
Are Lamar County police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 14 talkgroups listed for Lamar County are marked encrypted.