About Hinckley 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.
- 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Parma / Medina County / Ottawa County: 1 talkgroup; Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 2 talkgroups; Parma / Medina County / Ottawa County: 4 talkgroups; University of Akron: 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 Hinckley, start with the Parma Simulcast site of Parma / Medina County / Ottawa County, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 851.4625, 852.4, 853.875 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Hinckley trunked talkgroups
Parma / Medina County / Ottawa County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley Police | Hinckley Police – Dispatch (link to 460.300) – including Lodi/Seville/Spencer/Hinckley/Westfield PDs (Medina County Sheriff) | 3002 | bba | T |
Medina County channels that also cover Hinckley
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County Sheriff | Medina County Sheriff – Dispatch | 460.3000 In 465.3000 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WNFL764 |
| Medina Twp / Montville | Montville Police Dispatch | 453.0500 In 458.0500 | 612 DPL | FMN | KNAL728 |
| Medina Twp / Montville | Medina Twp Police Dispatch | 453.7625 In 458.7625 | 734 DPL | FMN | WQNG802 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick/Brunswick Hills/Hinckley Police | Channel 2 / Animal Control | 460.0250 In 465.0250 | 141.3 PL | FMN | KQY596 |
| Medina Twp / Montville | Medina Twp Police Car-to-Car (Channel 3) | 463.8500 In 468.8500 | 411 DPL | FMN | WNMZ584 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County Sheriff | Medina County Sheriff – Alternate | 453.4625 In 458.4625 | P25 | WPTT656 | |
| Medina County Sheriff | Medina County Sheriff – Alternate | 453.7125 In 458.7125 | P25 | WPTT656 | |
| Medina Twp / Montville | Montville Police Car-to-Car (Channel 4) | 460.0500 In 465.0500 | 311 DPL | FMN | WQIX774 |
| Medina Twp / Montville Police | Police Interop | 463.8500 In 468.8500 | 250.3 PL | FMN | WNMZ584 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County Sheriff | Medina Co Jail | 453.2250 In 458.2250 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WPJG939 |
| Medina County Sheriff | Medina Co Juvenile Detention Center | 460.1500 In 465.1500 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WPOZ982 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Lorain Unit | 52882 | ce92 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County Sheriff | Drug Taskforce | 32500 | 7ef4 | D Encrypted |
Parma / Medina County / Ottawa County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County Sheriff Old | Medina County Sheriff – Dispatch | 3001 | bb9 | T |
| Medina County Sheriff | County Jail | 3017 | bc9 | T |
| Medina County Sheriff | Courts | 3020 | bcc | T |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County Sheriff | Medina (City) PoliceTAC1 | 3550 | dde | T Encrypted |
University of Akron
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Campus | University of Akron Police Interop | 700 | 2bc | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Hinckley.
Parma Simulcast · Parma / Medina County / Ottawa County
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 018 · about 9 mi away
Control 851.4625, 852.4, 853.875, 853.9375
Voice 851.7375, 852.4625, 852.675, 853.15, 853.625
Brooklyn Heights · Parma / Medina County / Ottawa County
RFSS 2 · Site 2 (hex 2) · about 12 mi away
Control 854.7875, 860.9375
Walton Hills · GCRCN (Greater Cleveland Radio Communications Network)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 492 · about 12 mi away
Control 852.0625, 855.1375
Voice 851.6
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 Hinckley?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Hinckley. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Medina County Sheriff 460.3000 MHz (141.3 PL).
Are Hinckley police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Hinckley are marked encrypted.