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Millburn Police Frequencies

Millburn in Essex County, New Jersey has 1 conventional frequency and 1 trunked talkgroup listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Maplewood (New Jersey Transit), about 4 miles away.

About Millburn Police Frequencies

  • 17 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): 1 talkgroup; 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 Millburn, start with the Maplewood site of New Jersey Transit, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 860.9125 MHz.
  • 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Millburn conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Millburn PoliceMillburn Police – Dispatch155.6550
In 154.6500
88.5 PLFMNKNDL385

Millburn trunked talkgroups

New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)

1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Millburn PoliceMillburn Police Department481712d1T

Essex County channels that also cover Millburn

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 Millburn.

Maplewood · New Jersey Transit
Site 56 (hex 38) · about 4 mi away
Control 860.9125
Irvington · New Jersey Transit
Site 50 (hex 32) · about 5 mi away
Control 857.4125
Voice 859.9125
Simulcast · Madison Borough
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 411 · about 5 mi away
Control 769.76875, 771.88125, 772.26875, 774.64375
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 Millburn?

Dispatch channels listed for Millburn: Millburn Police 155.6550 MHz (88.5 PL).

Are Millburn police talkgroups encrypted?

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