About Cincinnati Police Frequencies
- 9 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: Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 69 talkgroups; Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 71 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 Cincinnati, start with the Cincinnati City Simulcast site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 851.1125, 851.1875, 851.2125 MHz.
- 94 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Cincinnati trunked talkgroups
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police District 6 Reserved | 55654 | d966 | D |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Announce | 56027 | dadb | D |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Police | 56065 | db01 | D |
| OSP District 8 | Post 31 (Cincinnati) Dispatch | 51531 | c94b | D |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati VA Hospital Police | 55934 | da7e | D |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati VA Hospital Police | 55935 | da7f | D |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Parking Enforcement | 55656 | d968 | D |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Parking Enforcement Query | 55658 | d96a | D |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Volunteers | 55952 | da90 | D |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Criminal Investigations Desk | 55954 | da92 | D |
59 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police District 1 | 55649 | d961 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police District 2 | 55650 | d962 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police District 3 | 55651 | d963 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police District 4 | 55652 | d964 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police District 5 | 55653 | d965 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Car to Car | 55680 | d980 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Car to Car | 55681 | d981 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Car to Car | 55682 | d982 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Car to Car | 55683 | d983 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Car to Car | 55684 | d984 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Car to Car | 55685 | d985 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Tactical | 55696 | d990 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Tactical | 55697 | d991 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Tactical | 55698 | d992 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Tactical | 55699 | d993 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Tactical | 55700 | d994 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Tactical | 55701 | d995 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Event | 55712 | d9a0 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Event | 55713 | d9a1 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Event | 55714 | d9a2 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Event | 55715 | d9a3 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Event | 55716 | d9a4 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Event | 55717 | d9a5 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Event | 55718 | d9a6 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Event | 55719 | d9a7 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Narcotics Task Force | 55786 | d9ea | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Narcotics Task Force | 55787 | d9eb | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Narcotics Task Force | 55788 | d9ec | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Narcotics Task Force | 55789 | d9ed | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Narcotics Task Force | 55790 | d9ee | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Street Corner Unit | 55792 | d9f0 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Street Corner Unit | 55793 | d9f1 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Street Corner Unit | 55794 | d9f2 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Street Corner Unit | 55795 | d9f3 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Street Corner Unit | 55796 | d9f4 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Weapons and Tactics | 55888 | da50 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Weapons and Tactics | 55889 | da51 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Weapons and Tactics | 55890 | da52 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Weapons and Tactics | 55891 | da53 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Special Weapons and Tactics | 55892 | da54 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Tactical 1A | 55920 | da70 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Tactical 2A | 55921 | da71 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Tactical 3A | 55922 | da72 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Tactical 4A | 55923 | da73 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Tactical 5A | 55924 | da74 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Tactical 6A | 55925 | da75 | D Encrypted |
| OSP District 8 | Post 31 (Cincinnati) Tactical | 51616 | c9a0 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Inquiry | 55659 | d96b | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Support Services Section | 55733 | d9b5 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Support Services Section | 55734 | d9b6 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Youth Services Section | 55735 | d9b7 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Training | 55760 | d9d0 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Training | 55761 | d9d1 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Training | 55762 | d9d2 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Training | 55763 | d9d3 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Training | 55764 | d9d4 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Training | 55765 | d9d5 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Training | 55766 | d9d6 | D Encrypted |
| Cincinnati Police (Hamilton County) | Cincinnati Police Training | 55767 | d9d7 | D Encrypted |
Hamilton County channels that also cover Cincinnati
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Hamilton County – All County Broadcast | 460.0250 In 465.0250 | 110.9 PL | FMN | KZB495 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colerain Twp. Police City Band | Colerain Twp. Police City Band | 155.0400 In 158.9950 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WQZR864 |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Police Intercity | 155.3700 | CSQ | FMN | KQA387 |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Indian Hill Rangers (Police Department) | 158.7600 | 065 DPL | FMN | KNHY218 |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Reading/Deer Park Police Department Talkaround | 158.8650 | CSQ | FMN | KCY573 |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Sycamore Township – Sheriff's Contract Patrol | 453.6875 In 458.6875 | 110.9 PL | FMN | WNYD909 |
| Milford Police | Milford Police | 460.1500 In 465.1500 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPEP972 |
| Milford Police Car to Car | Milford Police Car to Car | 460.4750 In 465.4750 | 167.9 PL | FMN | WPEP972 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Hamilton County Justice Center (JAIL) | 460.1250 In 465.1250 | FMN | KAW826 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Mt St Joseph Public Safety | 21301 | 5335 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Valley Police | 21398 | 5396 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Dispatcher Console | 21412 | 53a4 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Law Inquiry | 21110 | 5276 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Intensive Supervision Probation | 21133 | 528d | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Probation Electronic Monitoring Unit | 21134 | 528e | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Probation General | 21135 | 528f | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Regional Enforcement Narcotics Unit – Discrete | 21184 | 52c0 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | County-wide Pursuit | 21411 | 53a3 | D |
| Hamilton County Corrections | 800 Broadway Building | 21413 | 53a5 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Law East Talkaround Group | 21077 | 5255 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Law West Talkaround Group | 21078 | 5256 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Law Central Talkaround Group | 21079 | 5257 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement Administration | 21109 | 5275 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Bailiff1 | 21154 | 52a2 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Bailiff2 | 21155 | 52a3 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Bailiff3 | 21156 | 52a4 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Valley Talk Around Group | 21399 | 5397 | D |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Fugitive Warrants | 21338 | 535a | D |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Fire Interop | 21342 | 535e | D |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Traffic | 21343 | 535f | D |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Tacical | 21344 | 5360 | D |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Special Event | 21345 | 5361 | D |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Jobs and Family Services | 21409 | 53a1 | D |
| (Hamilton County) State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Cincinnati Region Main | 52578 | cd62 | D |
| (Hamilton County) State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Cincinnati Unit | 52804 | ce44 | D |
| (Hamilton County) State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Cincinnati Unit | 52808 | ce48 | D |
| (Hamilton County) State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Cincinnati Unit | 52851 | ce73 | D |
| (Hamilton County) State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Cincinnati Unit | 52855 | ce77 | D |
| (Hamilton County) State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Cincinnati Unit | 52859 | ce7b | D |
| Hamilton County Corrections | Jail Annex | 21194 | 52ca | D |
| Hamilton County Corrections | Corrections Emergency Response Team | 21195 | 52cb | D |
| Hamilton County Corrections | Corrections All | 21196 | 52cc | D |
| Hamilton County Corrections | Courthouse | 21414 | 53a6 | D |
| Hamilton County Corrections | Justice Center | 21415 | 53a7 | D |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Correction Supervisors | 21417 | 53a9 | D |
35 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | East Law Dispatch | 21071 | 524f | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | West Law Dispatch | 21072 | 5250 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Central Law Dispatch | 21073 | 5251 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | South Law Dispatch | 21074 | 5252 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Drug Abuse Reduction Task Force | 21206 | 52d6 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Drug Abuse Reduction Task Force | 21207 | 52d7 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Drug Abuse Reduction Task Force | 21208 | 52d8 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Regional Enforcement Narcotics Unit | 21317 | 5345 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Regional Enforcement Narcotics Unit | 21318 | 5346 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Regional Enforcement Narcotics Unit | 21319 | 5347 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | County Police Association SWAT | 21381 | 5385 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | County Police Association SWAT | 21382 | 5386 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | County Police Association SWAT | 21383 | 5387 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | County Police Association SWAT | 21384 | 5388 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21452 | 53cc | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21453 | 53cd | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21454 | 53ce | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21455 | 53cf | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21456 | 53d0 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21457 | 53d1 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21458 | 53d2 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21459 | 53d3 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21460 | 53d4 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21461 | 53d5 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21462 | 53d6 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21463 | 53d7 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21464 | 53d8 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21465 | 53d9 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21466 | 53da | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Law Enforcement | Hamilton County Tactical | 21467 | 53db | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Special Response Team | 21369 | 5379 | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Special Response Team | 21370 | 537a | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Special Response Team | 21371 | 537b | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Organized Crime | 21339 | 535b | D Encrypted |
| Hamilton County Sheriff | Criminal Investigations | 21340 | 535c | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati City Simulcast · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 4 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 342 · about 3 mi away
Control 851.1125, 851.1875, 851.2125, 851.4625
Voice 851.5625, 851.5875, 851.6875, 851.8125, 851.8375, 852.0875, 852.1125, 852.2625, 852.3125, 852.3375, 852.6125, 852.6375, 852.6625, 853.6375, 853.7875, 853.8625
Hamilton County Simulcast · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 4 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 344 · about 4 mi away
Control 851.1625, 851.25, 851.3, 853.5875
Voice 851.5375, 851.65, 851.7875, 852.2375, 852.5375, 852.7375, 852.7625, 852.8125, 852.85, 852.95, 853.125, 853.15, 853.2625, 853.3625, 853.5625, 853.95
Princeton H.S. · City of Sharonville
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 10 mi away
Voice 0, 151.445, 155.925
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 Cincinnati?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Cincinnati. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Hamilton County Sheriff 460.0250 MHz (110.9 PL).
Are Cincinnati police talkgroups encrypted?
59 of the 69 talkgroups listed for Cincinnati are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.