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Hamilton Police Frequencies

Hamilton in Mercer County, New Jersey has 4 conventional frequencies and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Trenton Simulcast (New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)), about 5 miles away.

About Hamilton Police Frequencies

  • 5 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 4 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25, DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes those modes.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Mercer County Interoperable Public Safety Radio System: 20 talkgroups; New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS): 1 talkgroup; Princeton University: 2 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 Hamilton, start with the Trenton Simulcast site of New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS), about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 852.7125, 853.2125, 854.2625 MHz.
  • 21 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Hamilton conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Hamilton PoliceHamilton Police – Dispatch453.5250
In 458.5250
NAC 293P25 WPTY620

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Hamilton PoliceHamilton Police – Tactical Channel /Special Events458.2250FMNWPTY620
Hamilton PolicePolice Operations460.0750
In 465.0750
NAC 293P25KNCS282
Hamilton PolicePolice Operations460.4500
In 465.4500
NAC 293P25 KNCS282

Mercer County channels that also cover Hamilton

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
College of New Jersey PoliceCollege of New Jersey Police – Dispatch463.4250
In 468.4250
DMR WPRM546
Mercer County SheriffMercer County Sheriff – Dispatch453.5750
In 458.5750
103.5 PLFMNWPKJ922

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Mercer County SheriffCounty Crime Alert (Licensed to Ewing Twp.)453.2250
In 458.2250
103.5 PLFMNWYR741
Mercer County SheriffMercer County Sheriff – Tactical Channel453.6250
In 458.6250
167.9 PLFMNWPKJ922

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Mercer County SheriffCounty Department of Corrections (Low Power)453.9250131.8 PLFMNWPCT502

Mercer County Interoperable Public Safety Radio System

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Mercer County SheriffHopewell Township – Police41019aD
Mercer County SheriffLawrence Township – Police41319dD
Mercer County SheriffCounty Park Rangers3826D
Mercer County SheriffLawrence Township – Police41419eD
Mercer County SheriffMercer County Crime Watch408198D
15 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Mercer County SheriffCounty Sheriff – Dispatch311fD
Mercer County SheriffEwing Township – Police Dispatch4129D
Mercer County SheriffCounty Sheriff – Metro3220D
Mercer County SheriffCounty Sheriff – Courthouse3422D
Mercer County SheriffCounty Sheriff – Airport3523D
Mercer County SheriffEwing Township – Police422aD
Mercer County SheriffEwing Township – Police432bD
Mercer County SheriffEwing Township – Police452dD
Mercer County SheriffEwing Township – Police462eD
Mercer County SheriffEwing Township – Police472fD
Mercer County SheriffEwing Township – Police4830D
Mercer County SheriffCounty Prosecutor310136D
Mercer County SheriffCounty Prosecutor311137D
Mercer County SheriffCounty Prosecutor312138D
Mercer County SheriffCounty Prosecutor36716fD

New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)

1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Mercer County SheriffWest Winsdor Police49211339T

Princeton University

2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Public SafetyPublic Safety Dispatch201c9D
Public SafetyPublic Safety Tactical204ccD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Hamilton.

Trenton Simulcast · New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC 39D · about 5 mi away
Control 852.7125, 853.2125, 854.2625, 858.6625
Voice 851.225, 851.725, 851.7625, 852.4, 852.425
Bordentown Simulcast · New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 392 · about 5 mi away
Control 770.94375, 773.81875, 774.06875, 774.34375
Voice 769.15625, 769.65625, 770.15625, 773.05625, 773.28125, 774.81875
Bordentown · New Jersey Transit
Site 21 (hex 15) · about 5 mi away
Control 856.3875
Voice 857.3875
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 Hamilton?

Dispatch channels listed for Hamilton: Hamilton Police 453.5250 MHz (NAC 293).