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Northampton County Police Frequencies

Northampton County in North Carolina has 3 countywide conventional frequencies and 1 countywide talkgroup in our database. Use the list of 13 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Northampton County 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: North Carolina VIPER: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
  • To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Northampton County, start with the Eniva site of North Carolina VIPER. Its control channels: 852.475, 853.675 MHz.

Northampton County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Northampton County SheriffNorthampton County Sheriff – Dispatch155.8800
In 154.8150
173.8 PLFMNKWE675

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Northampton County SheriffSheriff 2155.9700173.8 PLFMNKNFP334
Northampton County SheriffSheriff 3158.9100173.8 PLFMNKNFP334

Northampton County trunked talkgroups

North Carolina VIPER

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Northampton County SheriffNorthampton County Sheriff – Dispatch3350482e0D

Radio system sites in Northampton County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Eniva · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 22 (hex 16) · NAC 1F2
Control 852.475, 853.675
Voice 851.6, 851.9125, 852.275
Odom DOC · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 1F1
Control 774.48125
Voice 770.53125, 771.61875, 772.88125, 774.18125
Old Mill · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 3 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · NAC 1F1
Control 852.8875, 853.8875
Voice 851.4375, 851.75, 852.575
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 Northampton County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Northampton County?

Dispatch channels listed for Northampton County: Northampton County Sheriff 155.8800 MHz (173.8 PL).

Are Northampton County police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Northampton County are marked encrypted.