About Farmington Police Frequencies
- 8 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: 7 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 Farmington, start with the Mocksville site of North Carolina VIPER, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 773.48125, 774.43125 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Davie County channels that also cover Farmington
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie Law (Sheriff, Mocksville Police Department, and Cooleemee Police Department Dispatch) | 453.5500 In 458.5500 | 173.8 PL | FM | KIM938 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 453.4000 In 458.4000 | FM | KIM938 | |
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie Law Tactical | 460.0875 | 173.8 PL | FM | WQDH513 |
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie Law Tactical | 460.2625 | 173.8 PL | FM | WQDH513 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie County Sheriff | Sheriff Mutual Aid | 155.1900 | FM | KIM938 | |
| Davie County Sheriff | Sheriff Mutual Aid | 453.7000 In 458.7000 | FM | KIM938 | |
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie Law | 460.4125 In 465.4125 | 173.8 PL | FM | WQDH513 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie County Detention Center | 460.2125 In 465.2125 | 703 DPL | FM | WQJH703 |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie County Law | 15506 | 3c92 | D |
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie County Law | 15538 | 3cb2 | D |
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie County Sheriff – Narcotics | 15510 | 3c96 | D |
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie County Sheriff Patrol | 15511 | 3c97 | D |
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie County Sheriff Administration | 15507 | 3c93 | D |
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie County Sheriff Investigation | 15509 | 3c95 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie County Sheriff | Davie County Sheriff Civil | 15508 | 3c94 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Farmington.
Mocksville · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 1F0 · about 8 mi away
Control 773.48125, 774.43125
Voice 769.28125, 771.40625, 771.80625, 772.18125, 772.68125, 772.98125
Clemmons · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 1F0 · about 9 mi away
Control 858.8375, 859.7875
Voice 851.3375, 852.025, 852.3375, 852.7125, 853.25, 853.775, 857.5125
Sheffield · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 4 · Site 38 (hex 26) · NAC 1F8 · about 9 mi away
Control 773.71875, 774.88125
Voice 769.83125, 770.83125, 771.14375, 772.53125, 773.39375, 774.14375
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 Farmington?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Farmington. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Davie County Sheriff 453.5500 MHz (173.8 PL).