About Berkeley Heights 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS): 1 talkgroup; New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS): 18 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 Berkeley Heights, start with the Murray Hill site of New Jersey Transit, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 856.0875 MHz.
- 8 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Berkeley Heights conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Heights Police | Berkeley Heights Police – Dispatch | 471.0250 In 474.0250 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WPLR769 |
Berkeley Heights trunked talkgroups
New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Heights Police | Berkeley Heights Police Department | 4319 | 10df | T |
Union County channels that also cover Berkeley Heights
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Sheriff | County Juvenile Detention Center Operations | 453.4375 In 458.4375 | 411 DPL | FMN | WQIB534 |
| Union County Sheriff | County Jail Operations | 460.4250 In 465.4250 | 411 DPL | FMN | WPBI905 |
New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Sheriff | County Police Patrol Dispatch | 4279 | 10b7 | T |
| Union County Sheriff | County Sheriff Main | 4287 | 10bf | T |
| Union County Sheriff | County Police Operations | 4281 | 10b9 | T |
| Union County Sheriff | County Police Detectives | 4283 | 10bb | T |
| Union County Sheriff | County Police Patrol Operations | 4285 | 10bd | T |
| Union County Sheriff | County Sheriff Internal Affairs | 4289 | 10c1 | T |
| Union County Sheriff | County Sheriff Field Operations (Process Servers) | 4291 | 10c3 | T |
| Union County Sheriff | County Prosecutor Special Operations | 4293 | 10c5 | T |
| Union County Sheriff | County Prosecutor Homicide | 4295 | 10c7 | T |
| Union County Sheriff | Union Township Law All Call | 4739 | 1283 | T |
8 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Sheriff | Union Twp Police Department Dispatch | 4679 | 1247 | T Encrypted |
| Union County Sheriff | County Prosecutor NSF | 4297 | 10c9 | T Encrypted |
| Union County Sheriff | County Police Special Operations (SWAT) 1 | 4299 | 10cb | T Encrypted |
| Union County Sheriff | County Police Special Operations (SWAT) 2 | 4301 | 10cd | T Encrypted |
| Union County Sheriff | County Police Special Operations (SWAT) 3 | 4303 | 10cf | T Encrypted |
| Union County Sheriff | Union Twp Police Department Interop | 4681 | 1249 | T Encrypted |
| Union County Sheriff | Union Twp Police Department Criminal Justice Info | 4683 | 124b | T Encrypted |
| Union County Sheriff | Union Twp Police Department Investigations | 4685 | 124d | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Berkeley Heights.
Murray Hill · New Jersey Transit
Site 68 (hex 44) · about 2 mi away
Control 856.0875
Warren · New Jersey Transit
Site 12 (hex C) · about 6 mi away
Control 856.5125
Voice 859.1875
Simulcast · Madison Borough
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 411 · about 6 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 Berkeley Heights?
Dispatch channels listed for Berkeley Heights: Berkeley Heights Police 471.0250 MHz (114.8 PL).
Are Berkeley Heights police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Berkeley Heights are marked encrypted.