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Saginaw Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Saginaw in Newton County, Missouri yet. Countywide channels for Newton County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Joplin City South 800 (Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)), about 0 miles away.

About Saginaw 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 Saginaw, start with the Joplin City South 800 site of Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN), about 0 miles away. Its control channels: 855.9625, 856.9875, 857.9875 MHz.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Newton County channels that also cover Saginaw

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

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

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Saginaw.

Joplin City South 800 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 1C0 · about 0 mi away
Control 855.9625, 856.9875, 857.9875
Voice 853.95, 859.9875
Joplin 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 49 (hex 31) · NAC 1C5 · about 5 mi away
Control 773.06875, 773.31875
Voice 773.56875, 773.81875, 774.06875, 774.31875
Joplin City Main 800 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 1C0 · about 5 mi away
Control 856.4875, 857.4875, 858.4875, 859.4875
Voice 851.25, 851.75, 852.25, 852.75, 856.0625, 857.0875, 858.0125, 859.7375
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 Saginaw?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Saginaw. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Newton County Sheriff 155.7000 MHz (118.8 PL).