About Washington 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: Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 6 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 Deersville site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 769.80625, 771.48125 MHz.
Harrison County channels that also cover Washington
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Co Sheriff | Harrison Co Sheriff (East) | 851.1875 In 806.1875 | 115 DPL | FM | WPMB710 |
| Harrison Co Sheriff | Harrison Co Sheriff (West) | 853.4875 In 808.4875 | 115 DPL | FM | WPMB710 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County Sheriff | Harrison County Sheriff – Alternate (periodic speech inversion is used) | 151.1975 In 159.3225 | 125 DPL | FM | WQAD764 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County Sheriff | Harrison County Sheriff – Dispatch | 23002 | 59da | D |
| Harrison County Sheriff | Law Dispatch | 23024 | 59f0 | D |
| Harrison County Sheriff | Harrison County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 23006 | 59de | D |
| Harrison County Sheriff | Harrison County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 23010 | 59e2 | D |
| Harrison County Sheriff | Law Tactical | 23020 | 59ec | D |
| Harrison County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – New Philadelphia Unit | 52873 | ce89 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Washington.
Deersville · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 34B · about 5 mi away
Control 769.80625, 771.48125
Voice 769.45625, 852.7875, 854.6125, 859.2375
Peoli (Port Washington) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 349 · about 10 mi away
Control 771.60625, 774.28125
Voice 769.85625, 771.20625, 851.7, 852.8625
Fairview · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC 341 · about 12 mi away
Control 773.03125, 773.28125
Voice 770.20625, 771.28125, 851.875, 852.675
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 Washington?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Washington. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Harrison Co Sheriff 851.1875 MHz (115 DPL); Harrison Co Sheriff 853.4875 MHz (115 DPL).