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Maplewood Police Frequencies

Maplewood in Essex County, New Jersey has 2 conventional frequencies and 3 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Maplewood (New Jersey Transit), about 1 miles away.

About Maplewood 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): 3 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 Maplewood, start with the Maplewood site of New Jersey Transit, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 860.9125 MHz.
  • 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Maplewood conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Maplewood PoliceMaplewood Police – Dispatch154.8150
In 153.9200
114.8 PLFMNWNAM473

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Maplewood PoliceMaplewood Police – Alternate155.5725
In 153.9425
114.8 PLFMNWPRG488

Maplewood trunked talkgroups

New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Maplewood PoliceMaplewood Police Department Tactical5643160bT
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Maplewood PoliceMaplewood Police Department Dispatch56411609T
Maplewood PoliceMaplewood Police Department5645160dT

Essex County channels that also cover Maplewood

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Ch 1 Sheriff DispatchCh Sheriff Dispatch (Channel 2 Talk-Around)854.3875
In 809.2875
110.9 PLFMWNBP484
Ch 5 Sheriff PatrolCh Sheriff Patrol852.6000
In 807.6000
734 DPLFMWNQS440
Essex County College PoliceEssex County College Police – Dispatch155.8200156.7 PLFMNKNFS822
New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark) PoliceNew Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark) Police – Dispatch (Simulcasts with NJICS Talkgroup 4451)453.1250
In 458.1250
100.0 PLFMNKNDT274
Orange PoliceOrange Police – Dispatch477.2375
In 480.3275
141.3 PLFMNWQXT829
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey PoliceUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Police – Dispatch472.0000
In 475.0000
172 DPLFMNWPRG746

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Essex County SheriffProsecutor471.3625
In 474.3625
82.5 PLFMNKXN435
Essex County SheriffProsecutor477.1000
In 480.1000
82.5 PLFMNKXN435
Essex County SheriffCh Sheriff / Dectectives852.8375
In 807.8375
411 DPLFMWNQS440
Rutgers University PoliceRutgers University Police – Tactical Channel (Back Up)155.6850
In 153.9050
023 DPLFMNWPBU238
Rutgers University PoliceRutgers University Police – Tactical Channel (Back Up)155.8950156.7 PLFMNKGV360

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Essex County SheriffProsecutor474.3625CSQFMNKXN435
Essex County SheriffCh Sheriff Inquiry/Special Events853.0750
In 808.0750
503 DPLFMWNQS440
Orange PolicePolice 2477.3125
In 480.3125
141.3 PLFMNWQXT829
Orange PolicePolice 3477.3625
In 480.3625
141.3 PLFMNWQXT829
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey PoliceUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Police – Alternate477.1375
In 480.1375
110.9 PLFMNKZA727

East Orange City

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
PolicePolice 11610D
PolicePolice 2400190D
PolicePolice Record Checks4830D
PolicePolice Gangs Unit4321b0D
PolicePolice Detectives/Narcotics?142243790D
PolicePolice – Alternate8050D
PolicePolice – Alternate49121330D
PolicePolice – Alternate65121970D

Montclair Township

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
PolicePolice – Dispatch – Temporary simulcast from NJICS system during migration.328168030D
ServicesParking Enforcement3300880f0D

New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Essex County SheriffSouth Orange Police Department Dispatch46631237T
Essex County SheriffCounty DOC Transport103740dT
Essex County SheriffCounty DOC Transport103940fT
Essex County SheriffCounty DOC Transport1057421T
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Essex County SheriffSouth Orange Police Department46651239T

West Orange Township

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
PolicePolice – Dispatch10569T
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
PolicePolice Lookups11472T

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Maplewood.

Maplewood · New Jersey Transit
Site 56 (hex 38) · about 1 mi away
Control 860.9125
Irvington · New Jersey Transit
Site 50 (hex 32) · about 2 mi away
Control 857.4125
Voice 859.9125
East Orange · East Orange City
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 4 mi away
Control 476.925, 477.2, 478.725, 478.925
Voice 471.3, 476.475

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Maplewood?

Dispatch channels listed for Maplewood: Maplewood Police 154.8150 MHz (114.8 PL).

Are Maplewood police talkgroups encrypted?

2 of the 3 talkgroups listed for Maplewood are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.