About Cumberland-Hesstown Police Frequencies
- 6 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: Federal Correctional Institution Fairton: 4 talkgroups; New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS): 2 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Cumberland County channels that also cover Cumberland-Hesstown
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Sheriff | Cumberland County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.8650 In 153.8750 | 179.9 PL | FMN | KXK420 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Sheriff | Courthouse Security | 151.4450 In 153.9050 | 179.9 PL | FMN | KXK420 |
| Cumberland County Sheriff | Prosecutor – Narcotics and Organized Gang Unit | 155.5200 In 154.7100 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WPDJ987 |
| Cumberland County Sheriff | County Wide Repeater | 155.7300 In 154.8900 | 179.9 PL | FMN | KZC543 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Sheriff | Car to Car | 155.0850 | 179.9 PL | FMN | KXK420 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Sheriff | Department of Corrections | 158.7675 In 153.8450 | 331 DPL | FMN | WQXF329 |
Federal Correctional Institution Fairton
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Operations | 48 | 30 | D |
| All | Maintenance | 112 | 70 | D |
| All | Interior Security | 192 | c0 | D |
| All | Exterior Security | 352 | 160 | D |
New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Sheriff | County Sheriff | 4947 | 1353 | T Encrypted |
| Cumberland County Sheriff | County Prosecutor's Office | 5209 | 1459 | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Cumberland-Hesstown.
Millville · New Jersey Transit
Site 33 (hex 21) · about 5 mi away
Voice 854.7625, 857.8125
Cumberland County Simulcast · New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 39C · about 10 mi away
Control 772.85625, 773.19375, 773.95625, 774.33125
Voice 769.28125, 769.78125, 770.03125, 770.29375, 771.04375, 771.54375, 772.03125, 772.31875, 773.68125, 774.21875
Woodbine · New Jersey Transit
Site 35 (hex 23) · about 10 mi away
Voice 854.3375, 858.0125
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 Cumberland-Hesstown?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Cumberland-Hesstown. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Cumberland County Sheriff 155.8650 MHz (179.9 PL).