About Washington Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 16 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 Washington, start with the Clinton Co Simulcast site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 851.725, 852.225, 852.725 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Clinton County channels that also cover Washington
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Clinton County Law Enforcement – Dispatch | 11561 | 2d29 | D |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Village Police Dispatch | 11562 | 2d2a | D |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Village Police Detectives | 11573 | 2d35 | D |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | County Detectives | 11578 | 2d3a | D |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Detectives | 11579 | 2d3b | D |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Police Helpdesk | 11553 | 2d21 | D |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Police Administration | 11574 | 2d36 | D |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | County Court Operations | 11591 | 2d47 | D |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Wilimington Police training | 11632 | 2d70 | D |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Areawide Hailing | 11585 | 2d41 | D |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Juvenile Probation | 11592 | 2d48 | D |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Adult Probation | 11593 | 2d49 | D |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Municipal Court | 11595 | 2d4b | D |
| Clinton County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Lebanon Unit | 52853 | ce75 | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Secure | 11571 | 2d33 | D Encrypted |
| Clinton County Law Enforcement | Village Police Secure | 11572 | 2d34 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Washington.
Clinton Co Simulcast · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 341 · about 4 mi away
Control 851.725, 852.225, 852.725, 853.1875
Voice 851.15, 851.2375, 851.425, 851.6, 852.4375, 853.375, 853.525, 855.9125, 857.2875, 858.2875, 860.2875
Hillsboro · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 58 (hex 3A) · NAC 349 · about 15 mi away
Control 772.43125
Voice 769.78125, 771.13125, 772.13125, 852.25, 859.1375
Warren Co Simulcast · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 34D · about 18 mi away
Control 858.2375, 858.7625, 859.2375, 859.7625
Voice 851.4375, 851.625, 851.9, 852.0375, 852.125, 852.575, 853.3875, 853.675, 853.9, 853.9375, 854.0125, 854.3875, 856.2375, 856.7625, 857.2375, 857.7625
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.