About Rutgers University-Busch Campus Police Frequencies
- 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 5 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: East Brunswick Township: 3 talkgroups; Middlesex County/Sayreville: 50 talkgroups; Old Bridge Township: 4 talkgroups; Piscataway Township: 3 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 Rutgers University-Busch Campus, start with the New Brunswick Simulcast site of New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS), about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 773.06875, 773.56875, 774.56875 MHz.
- 51 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Middlesex County channels that also cover Rutgers University-Busch Campus
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University Police | Police Operations | 477.5250 In 480.5250 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WQCX386 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County College | Campus Police Tactical | 464.6750 In 469.6750 | NAC 500 | P25 | KNNG276 |
| Middlesex County College | Campus Police Tactical (Secure) | 464.6750 In 469.6750 | NAC 104 | P25 | KNNG276 |
| Rutgers University Police | Rutgers University Police – Tactical Channel | 478.5125 In 481.5125 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WQCX386 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Police Hotline | County Police Hotline | 453.4750 In 458.4750 | 162.2 PL | FMN | WQCB448 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County Sheriff | Adult Corrections | 155.4150 In 158.9400 | NAC 223 | P25 | WPMN656 |
| Middlesex County Sheriff | Juvenile Detention Center | 155.9100 | NAC 223 | P25 | WPMN656 |
| Middlesex County Sheriff | Adult Corrections – Operations | 858.6375 In 813.6375 | NAC 26A | P25 | WQVS571 |
East Brunswick Township
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement – Dispatch | 2001 | 7d1 | D Encrypted |
| Spotswood/Helmetta | Spotswood/Helmetta – Dispatch | 11001 | 2af9 | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 2002 | 7d2 | D Encrypted |
Middlesex County/Sayreville
System ID 00A
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Law Enforcement | County Law Enforcement – Dispatch | 201 | c9 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | County Park Rangers – Dispatch | 701 | 2bd | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Special Officers | 202 | ca | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Court | 205 | cd | T |
| County Law Enforcement | County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 221 | dd | T |
| County Law Enforcement | County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 225 | e1 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Civil Process | 231 | e7 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Transportation | 235 | eb | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Investigators | 241 | f1 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Family Courthouse | 281 | 119 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Criminal Courthouse | 285 | 11d | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Police Mutual Aid | 321 | 141 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Police Mutual Aid | 323 | 143 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Police Mutual Aid | 325 | 145 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Police Mutual Aid | 327 | 147 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Police Mutual Aid | 329 | 149 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Police Mutual Aid | 331 | 14b | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Police Mutual Aid | 333 | 14d | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Police Mutual Aid | 335 | 14f | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Police Mutual Aid | 337 | 151 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Police Mutual Aid | 339 | 153 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | County Park Rangers – Tactical | 703 | 2bf | T |
| County Law Enforcement | County Park Rangers – Tactical | 705 | 2c1 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | County Hot Line | 31 | 1f | T |
| County Law Enforcement | County Park Rangers – Special Events | 709 | 2c5 | T |
| County Law Enforcement | Adult Corrections Dispatch | 361 | 169 | T |
24 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Law Enforcement | Prosecutor Dispatch | 101 | 65 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Middlesex County College Police Dispatch | 721 | 2d1 | T Encrypted |
| Middlesex (Borough) | Middlesex (Borough) – Dispatch | 10101 | 2775 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Prosecutor assigned | 102 | 66 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Prosecutor B-2 Patch | 104 | 68 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Prosecutor Tactical | 121 | 79 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Prosecutor Tactical | 125 | 7d | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Prosecutor assigned | 161 | a1 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Prosecutor assigned | 181 | b5 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Prosecutor assigned | 183 | b7 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Prosecutor assigned | 191 | bf | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Prosecutor assigned | 193 | c1 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Security | 211 | d3 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | SORT (SWAT Team) | 301 | 12d | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | SORT (SWAT Team) | 303 | 12f | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Middlesex County College Police Operations | 723 | 2d3 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Middlesex County College Police | 725 | 2d5 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Middlesex County College Police | 727 | 2d7 | T Encrypted |
| Middlesex (Borough) | Middlesex (Borough) – Tactical Channel | 10105 | 2779 | T Encrypted |
| Middlesex (Borough) | Middlesex (Borough) – Tactical Channel | 10121 | 2789 | T Encrypted |
| Middlesex (Borough) | Middlesex (Borough) – Tactical Channel | 10122 | 278a | T Encrypted |
| Middlesex (Borough) | Middlesex (Borough) – Tactical Channel | 10125 | 278d | T Encrypted |
| Middlesex (Borough) | Middlesex (Borough) – Tactical Channel | 10161 | 27b1 | T Encrypted |
| County Law Enforcement | Youth Detention Center | 363 | 16b | T Encrypted |
Old Bridge Township
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement – Dispatch | 700 | 2bc | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 701 | 2bd | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 702 | 2be | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 703 | 2bf | D Encrypted |
Piscataway Township
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | All – Dispatch | 17101 | 42cd | T Encrypted |
| All | Police Department Operations | 17102 | 42ce | T Encrypted |
| All | Police Department Operations | 17103 | 42cf | T Encrypted |
Woodbridge Township
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement – Dispatch | 2001 | 7d1 | D |
| Law Enforcement | Police Special Events | 1004 | 3ec | D |
| Law Enforcement | Police A | 2002 | 7d2 | D |
| Law Enforcement | Police A | 2015 | 7df | D |
| Law Enforcement | Police A | 2016 | 7e0 | D |
| Law Enforcement | Police A | 2017 | 7e1 | D |
| Law Enforcement | Police Training | 2018 | 7e2 | D |
| Law Enforcement | Police Back-Up | 15001 | 3a99 | D |
| Law Enforcement | Police Fleetwide | 2000 | 7d0 | D |
17 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amboy Law Enforcement | Amboy Law Enforcement – Dispatch (Patrol 1) | 14076 | 36fc | D Encrypted |
| Amboy Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 14077 | 36fd | D Encrypted |
| Amboy Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 14078 | 36fe | D Encrypted |
| Amboy Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 14081 | 3701 | D Encrypted |
| Amboy Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 14082 | 3702 | D Encrypted |
| Amboy Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 14083 | 3703 | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Police Information | 2003 | 7d3 | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 2006 | 7d6 | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 2007 | 7d7 | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 2008 | 7d8 | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Police Detectives | 2009 | 7d9 | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 2010 | 7da | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 2011 | 7db | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 2012 | 7dc | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 2013 | 7dd | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 2021 | 7e5 | D Encrypted |
| Law Enforcement | Police Encrypted | 2022 | 7e6 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Rutgers University-Busch Campus.
New Brunswick Simulcast · New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 398 · about 2 mi away
Control 773.06875, 773.56875, 774.56875, 774.79375
Voice 769.46875, 770.68125
Simulcast · Piscataway Township
RFSS 10 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 00A · about 2 mi away
Control 771.25625, 771.50625, 771.95625, 772.48125, 773.71875
Franklin Township Simulcast · Somerset County
RFSS 1 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 458 · about 2 mi away
Control 472.325, 472.35, 472.9, 477.4
Voice 471.825, 471.975
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 Rutgers University-Busch Campus?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Rutgers University-Busch Campus. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Rutgers University Police 477.5250 MHz (136.5 PL).