About Camden County Police Frequencies
- 2 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: North Carolina VIPER: 3 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 Camden County, start with the South Mills site of North Carolina VIPER. Its control channels: 852.6375, 853.675 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Camden County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County Sheriff | Camden County Sheriff – Dispatch (Now on VIPER) | 460.3000 In 465.3000 | 110.9 PL | FMN | WPRJ594 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County Sheriff | Camden County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 458.8500 | 110.9 PL | FMN | WPRJ594 |
Camden County trunked talkgroups
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office | 35529 | 8ac9 | T |
| Camden County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Operations | 35530 | 8aca | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Tactical | 35512 | 8ab8 | D Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Camden County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
South Mills · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 60 (hex 3C) · NAC 1F1
Control 852.6375, 853.675
Voice 851.075, 851.325, 851.8, 856.4375, 856.9375, 858.0625
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.
Cities & communities in Camden County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Camden County?
Dispatch channels listed for Camden County: Camden County Sheriff 460.3000 MHz (110.9 PL).
Are Camden County police talkgroups encrypted?
1 of the 3 talkgroups listed for Camden County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.