About Fairfield Police Frequencies
- 18 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: New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS): 2 talkgroups; East Orange City: 8 talkgroups; Montclair Township: 2 talkgroups; New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS): 5 talkgroups; and 1 more. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Fairfield, start with the Wayne site of New Jersey Transit, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 859.4875 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Fairfield conventional frequencies
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Police | Police Local (Rarely Used) | 851.7000 In 806.7000 | 110.9 PL | FM | WQNW852 |
| Fairfield Police | Police Local | 853.3625 In 808.3625 | 192.8 PL | FM | WNVR741 |
Fairfield trunked talkgroups
New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Police | Fairfield Police Department Dispatch | 2599 | a27 | T Encrypted |
| Fairfield Police | Fairfield Police Department Tactical | 2601 | a29 | T Encrypted |
Essex County channels that also cover Fairfield
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ch 1 Sheriff Dispatch | Ch Sheriff Dispatch (Channel 2 Talk-Around) | 854.3875 In 809.2875 | 110.9 PL | FM | WNBP484 |
| Ch 5 Sheriff Patrol | Ch Sheriff Patrol | 852.6000 In 807.6000 | 734 DPL | FM | WNQS440 |
| Essex County College Police | Essex County College Police – Dispatch | 155.8200 | 156.7 PL | FMN | KNFS822 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark) Police | New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark) Police – Dispatch (Simulcasts with NJICS Talkgroup 4451) | 453.1250 In 458.1250 | 100.0 PL | FMN | KNDT274 |
| Orange Police | Orange Police – Dispatch | 477.2375 In 480.3275 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WQXT829 |
| University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Police | University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Police – Dispatch | 472.0000 In 475.0000 | 172 DPL | FMN | WPRG746 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Sheriff | Prosecutor | 471.3625 In 474.3625 | 82.5 PL | FMN | KXN435 |
| Essex County Sheriff | Prosecutor | 477.1000 In 480.1000 | 82.5 PL | FMN | KXN435 |
| Essex County Sheriff | Ch Sheriff / Dectectives | 852.8375 In 807.8375 | 411 DPL | FM | WNQS440 |
| Rutgers University Police | Rutgers University Police – Tactical Channel (Back Up) | 155.6850 In 153.9050 | 023 DPL | FMN | WPBU238 |
| Rutgers University Police | Rutgers University Police – Tactical Channel (Back Up) | 155.8950 | 156.7 PL | FMN | KGV360 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Sheriff | Prosecutor | 474.3625 | CSQ | FMN | KXN435 |
| Essex County Sheriff | Ch Sheriff Inquiry/Special Events | 853.0750 In 808.0750 | 503 DPL | FM | WNQS440 |
| Orange Police | Police 2 | 477.3125 In 480.3125 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WQXT829 |
| Orange Police | Police 3 | 477.3625 In 480.3625 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WQXT829 |
| University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Police | University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Police – Alternate | 477.1375 In 480.1375 | 110.9 PL | FMN | KZA727 |
East Orange City
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | Police 1 | 16 | 10 | D |
| Police | Police 2 | 400 | 190 | D |
| Police | Police Record Checks | 48 | 30 | D |
| Police | Police Gangs Unit | 432 | 1b0 | D |
| Police | Police Detectives/Narcotics? | 14224 | 3790 | D |
| Police | Police – Alternate | 80 | 50 | D |
| Police | Police – Alternate | 4912 | 1330 | D |
| Police | Police – Alternate | 6512 | 1970 | D |
Montclair Township
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | Police – Dispatch – Temporary simulcast from NJICS system during migration. | 32816 | 8030 | D |
| Services | Parking Enforcement | 33008 | 80f0 | D |
New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Sheriff | South Orange Police Department Dispatch | 4663 | 1237 | T |
| Essex County Sheriff | County DOC Transport | 1037 | 40d | T |
| Essex County Sheriff | County DOC Transport | 1039 | 40f | T |
| Essex County Sheriff | County DOC Transport | 1057 | 421 | T |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Sheriff | South Orange Police Department | 4665 | 1239 | T Encrypted |
West Orange Township
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | Police – Dispatch | 105 | 69 | T |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | Police Lookups | 114 | 72 | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Fairfield.
Wayne · New Jersey Transit
Site 57 (hex 39) · about 3 mi away
Control 859.4875
Elizabeth · Kinnelon Borough
Site 3 (hex 3) · about 5 mi away
Voice 453.4125
Primary · Montclair Township
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 6 mi away
Control 506.925, 507.05, 507.2
Voice 506.9, 507.625
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Fairfield?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Fairfield. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Ch 1 Sheriff Dispatch 854.3875 MHz (110.9 PL); Ch 5 Sheriff Patrol 852.6000 MHz (734 DPL); Essex County College Police 155.8200 MHz (156.7 PL); New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark) Police 453.1250 MHz (100.0 PL).
Are Fairfield police talkgroups encrypted?
2 of the 2 talkgroups listed for Fairfield are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.