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Newton County Police Frequencies

Newton County in Missouri has 3 countywide conventional frequencies and 3 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 27 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Newton County 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.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN): 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 Newton County, start with the Joplin City South 800 site of Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN). Its control channels: 855.9625, 856.9875, 857.9875 MHz.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Newton County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Newton County SheriffNewton County Sheriff – Dispatch155.7000
In 153.8450
118.8 PLFMNKAJ948

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Newton County SheriffOperations156.1500FMNKAJ948
Newton County SheriffMobile Extenders159.3750FMNKAJ948

Newton County trunked talkgroups

Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Newton County SheriffRural Police – Dispatch/Juvenile Officers2940672deD
Newton County SheriffNewton County Sheriff – Dispatch2941472e6D
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Newton County SheriffSheriff Encrypted2941372e5D

Radio system sites in Newton County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Joplin City South 800 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 1C0
Control 855.9625, 856.9875, 857.9875
Voice 853.95, 859.9875
Granby City · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 1C7
Control 161.9375, 170.9125
Voice 155.355, 161.85, 169.675
Neosho 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 63 (hex 3F) · NAC 1C3
Control 769.19375, 769.44375
Voice 769.69375, 769.94375, 770.19375, 770.44375, 771.09375, 771.35625, 771.70625, 772.10625, 772.48125, 772.73125
Seneca 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 81 (hex 51) · NAC 1C4
Control 773.08125, 773.33125
Voice 773.58125, 773.83125, 774.08125, 774.33125
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 Newton County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Newton County?

Dispatch channels listed for Newton County: Newton County Sheriff 155.7000 MHz (118.8 PL).

Are Newton County police talkgroups encrypted?

1 of the 3 talkgroups listed for Newton County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.