About Pleasant Police Frequencies
- 7 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: Fairfield County Sheriff (OH): 1 talkgroup; Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 15 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 Pleasant, start with the Lancaster site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 856.7125, 858.0875 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Fairfield County channels that also cover Pleasant
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Sheriff F1 | County Sheriff F1 | 453.8250 In 458.8250 | 023 DPL | FMN | WPGI309 |
| County Sheriff F1 multicast | County Sheriff F1 multicast | 453.5750 In 458.5750 | 606 DPL | FMN | WPGI309 |
| County Sheriff F2 | County Sheriff F2 | 453.7750 In 458.7750 | 223 DPL | FMN | WPBP705 |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Link to 453.825 | 155.3550 In 151.7900 | FM | NONE | |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Baltimore (link to 453.825) | 159.2100 | 146.2 PL | FM | WNCT872 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Sheriff car to car | County Sheriff car to car | 460.3750 | 351 DPL | FMN | — |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Lancaster, City of | 460.4000 In 465.4000 | FMN | WPCE439 |
Fairfield County Sheriff (OH)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Fairfield County Sheriff – Dispatch | 230001 | 38271 | T |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Fairfield County Sheriff – Dispatch | 16501 | 4075 | D |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Fairfield County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 16503 | 4077 | D |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Fairfield County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (Also used by Dog Warden) | 16505 | 4079 | D |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | County Jail Operations | 16924 | 421c | D |
| Fairfield County State Corrections | Southeastern Correctional Institution – Perimeter Operations | 52544 | cd40 | D |
| Fairfield County State Corrections | Southeastern Correctional Institution – General Operations | 52627 | cd93 | D |
| Fairfield County State Corrections | Southeastern Correctional Institution – Housing Operations | 52633 | cd99 | D |
| Fairfield County State Corrections | Southeastern Correctional Institution – Maintenance Operations | 52638 | cd9e | D |
| Fairfield County State Corrections | Southeastern Correctional Institution – Special Operations | 52641 | cda1 | D |
| Fairfield County State Corrections | Southeastern Correctional Institution – Special Operations | 52645 | cda5 | D |
| Fairfield County State Corrections | Southeastern Correctional Institution – Supervisors | 52651 | cdab | D |
| Fairfield County State Corrections | Southeastern Correctional Institution – Announcements | 52706 | cde2 | D |
| Fairfield County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Columbus Unit | 52834 | ce62 | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Major Crimes Unit | 16500 | 4074 | D Encrypted |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Major Crimes Unit | 16504 | 4078 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Pleasant.
Lancaster · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 72 (hex 48) · NAC 340 · about 4 mi away
Control 856.7125, 858.0875
Voice 773.64375, 773.99375, 774.89375, 853.325, 853.575
Millersport · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 347 · about 8 mi away
Control 771.99375, 772.54375
Voice 770.03125, 770.04375, 771.05625, 771.06875, 771.98125, 772.53125
Millersport · Fairfield County Sheriff (OH)
Site 6 (hex 6) · about 9 mi away
Voice 453.7875
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 Pleasant?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Pleasant. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: County Sheriff F1 453.8250 MHz (023 DPL); County Sheriff F1 multicast 453.5750 MHz (606 DPL); County Sheriff F2 453.7750 MHz (223 DPL); Fairfield County Sheriff 155.3550 MHz.