About Scotch Plains 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): 2 talkgroups; 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 Scotch Plains, start with the Union County Simulcast site of New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS), about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 771.40625, 772.73125, 774.68125 MHz.
- 8 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Scotch Plains conventional frequencies
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Plains Police | Police Local (Fallback) | 470.4625 In 473.4625 | 162.2 PL | FMN | WIF986 |
Scotch Plains trunked talkgroups
New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Sheriff | Fanwood/Scotch Plains Police Department Dispatch | 4571 | 11db | T |
| Union County Sheriff | Fanwood/Scotch Plains Police Department Secondary | 4573 | 11dd | T |
Union County channels that also cover Scotch Plains
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 Scotch Plains.
Union County Simulcast · New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 394 · about 3 mi away
Control 771.40625, 772.73125, 774.68125, 854.7375
Voice 770.25625, 771.09375, 772.29375, 773.45625, 773.66875, 851.2625, 851.2875, 852.5625, 853.3, 853.625, 856.6125, 857.6125, 858.1125
Murray Hill · New Jersey Transit
Site 68 (hex 44) · about 4 mi away
Control 856.0875
Cranford · New Jersey Transit
Site 7 (hex 7) · about 5 mi away
Control 856.1875
Voice 857.1875
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
Are Scotch Plains police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Scotch Plains are marked encrypted.