About Wilmington 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: New Hanover County P25 (Project 25): 17 talkgroups; New Hanover County P25 (Project 25): 10 talkgroups; North Carolina VIPER: 2 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 Wilmington, start with the New Hanover Simulcast site of New Hanover County P25, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 854.5625, 854.6875, 856.5125 MHz.
- 23 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Wilmington conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Police | Wilmington Police – Dispatch Patched to TRS | 453.3000 In 458.3000 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KLL721 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Police | Wilmington Police – Tactical Channel Patched to TRS | 453.4000 In 458.4000 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KLL721 |
Wilmington trunked talkgroups
New Hanover County P25
Project 25
17 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD West Dispatch | 33151 | 817f | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD East Dispatch | 33152 | 8180 | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD Operations Dispatch | 33154 | 8182 | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | Wilmington Police DEpartment West Channel C | 33002 | 80ea | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD Multigroup | 33150 | 817e | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD Traffic | 33157 | 8185 | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD Tactical | 33165 | 818d | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD Tactical | 33166 | 818e | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD Front Desk | 33153 | 8181 | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD Investigation | 33155 | 8183 | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD Super Talk | 33158 | 8186 | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD West Channel B | 33159 | 8187 | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD East Channel B | 33160 | 8188 | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD Operations Channel B | 33161 | 8189 | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD Support | 33162 | 818a | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD Contract | 33163 | 818b | D Encrypted |
| Wilmington Police Department | WPD Fleet (City Garage) | 33167 | 818f | D Encrypted |
New Hanover County channels that also cover Wilmington
New Hanover County P25
Project 25
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Cape Fear Community College Police | 33389 | 826d | D |
| Pleasure Island | Pleasure Island Law Enforcement Investigations | 33292 | 820c | D |
| Pleasure Island | Pleasure Island Law Enforcement Multigroup | 33294 | 820e | D |
| Various | NC SHP | 33346 | 8242 | D |
6 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover County Sheriff | Sheriff Multigroup | 33055 | 811f | D Encrypted |
| New Hanover County Sheriff | New Hanover County Sheriff – Dispatch | 33056 | 8120 | D Encrypted |
| Pleasure Island | Pleasure Island Law Enforcement Primary Dispatch | 33290 | 820a | D Encrypted |
| New Hanover County Sheriff | New Hanover County Sheriff – Alternate | 33057 | 8121 | D Encrypted |
| New Hanover County Sheriff | Sheriff EOD | 33058 | 8122 | D Encrypted |
| Pleasure Island | Pleasure Island Law Enforcement Secondary Operations | 33291 | 820b | D Encrypted |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover County Sheriff | New Hanover Sheriff | 33003 | 80eb | D |
| New Hanover County Sheriff | New Hanover Law Special Operations | 33006 | 80ee | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Wilmington.
New Hanover Simulcast · New Hanover County P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1B0 · about 3 mi away
Control 854.5625, 854.6875, 856.5125, 856.7625
Voice 854.0375, 856.4875, 856.9375, 856.9875, 857.2375, 857.7625, 858.7125, 859.2375, 859.4875, 859.7625
Wilmington Fredrickson Rd · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 1F0 · about 7 mi away
Control 853.125, 853.5875
Voice 851.125, 851.375, 851.6375, 851.8125, 852.0625, 852.1375, 852.325, 852.8125
Carolina Beach · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC 1F0 · about 9 mi away
Control 853.8875, 858.9375
Voice 851.275, 851.8375, 852.5375, 852.825, 853.1
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 Wilmington?
Dispatch channels listed for Wilmington: Wilmington Police 453.3000 MHz (186.2 PL).
Are Wilmington police talkgroups encrypted?
17 of the 17 talkgroups listed for Wilmington are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.