About Washington County Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN): 8 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 Washington County, start with the Greenville site of Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN). Its control channels: 770.44375, 770.69375, 770.94375 MHz.
Washington County trunked talkgroups
Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Sheriff | Washington County Sheriff – Dispatch | 58897 | e611 | T |
| Washington County Sheriff | Constables Primary | 58915 | e623 | T |
| Washington County Sheriff | Countywide Law Enforcement Common | 58879 | e5ff | T |
| Washington County Sheriff | Washington County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 58898 | e612 | T |
| Washington County Sheriff | Sheriff Investigations | 58899 | e613 | T |
| Washington County Sheriff | Sheriff Administration | 58900 | e614 | T |
| Washington County Sheriff | Sheriff Special Events | 58901 | e615 | T |
| Washington County Sheriff | Constables Tactical | 58916 | e624 | T |
Radio system sites in Washington County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Greenville · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 2A5
Control 770.44375, 770.69375, 770.94375
Voice 772.90625, 773.20625, 773.45625, 773.70625, 773.95625, 774.20625, 774.48125, 774.90625
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 Washington County
Common questions
Are Washington County police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 8 talkgroups listed for Washington County are marked encrypted.