About Montgomery County Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. 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: 76 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 Montgomery County, start with the Montgomery County Simulcast site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications. Its control channels: 853.325, 853.6, 859.4625 MHz.
- 8 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Montgomery County conventional frequencies
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Sheriff | Montgomery County Jail | 154.7550 In 158.7300 | 151.4 PL | FMN | WNSY222 |
Montgomery County trunked talkgroups
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Law Dispatch North | 58011 | e29b | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Law Dispatch Central | 58012 | e29c | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Law Dispatch South | 58013 | e29d | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Dispatch to Dispatch | 58053 | e2c5 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Kettering Health Dayton – Police Dispatch (formerly Grandview Hospital) | 58200 | e358 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Kettering Medical Center Police | 58204 | e35c | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Miami Township Police Dispatch | 58239 | e37f | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Miami Valley Hospital Police Dispatch | 58259 | e393 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Miami Valley Hospital North Police Dispatch | 58262 | e396 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Miami Valley Hospital South Police Dispatch | 58263 | e397 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Oakwood Public Safety | 58293 | e3b5 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Oakwood Public Safety – Meet | 58297 | e3b9 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Veterans Hospital Police | 58347 | e3eb | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Dayton Airport Police | 58531 | e4a3 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Law Tactical | 58018 | e2a2 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Law Tactical | 58019 | e2a3 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Law Tactical | 58020 | e2a4 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Law Tactical | 58021 | e2a5 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Law Tactical | 58022 | e2a6 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Detectives | 58031 | e2af | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Car to Car | 58033 | e2b1 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Sheriff SWAT Training | 58036 | e2b4 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | County wide SWAT | 58071 | e2d7 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Butler Township Police Car to Car | 58155 | e32b | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Jackson Township Police | 58184 | e348 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | County Park Ranger | 58186 | e34a | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Park Ranger Car to Car | 58187 | e34b | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | 5 Rivers Investigation | 58188 | e34c | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | German Township Police local | 58198 | e356 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | German Township Police – Tactical | 58199 | e357 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Kettering Health Dayton – Police Tactical | 58201 | e359 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Kettering Health Dayton – Police Tactical | 58202 | e35a | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Miami Valley Hospital Police Tactical | 58260 | e394 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Miami Valley Hospital Police Tactical | 58261 | e395 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Tactical Crime Suppression Unit | 58264 | e398 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Oakwood Public Safety Tactical | 58294 | e3b6 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Veterans Hospital Police Tactical | 58348 | e3ec | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Law Records North | 58016 | e2a0 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Law Records South | 58017 | e2a1 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | MCSO Range A | 58034 | e2b2 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Court Security | 58044 | e2bc | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Court Security | 58045 | e2bd | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | County Prosecutor | 58115 | e303 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | County Prosecutor | 58116 | e304 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Juvenile Court | 58124 | e30c | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Juvenile Court | 58125 | e30d | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Juvenile Court | 58129 | e311 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Juvenile Court | 58130 | e312 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Clay Township Police Local | 58165 | e335 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Miami Township Police Local | 58252 | e38c | D |
| Montgomery County Local Government/Public Works | Brookville Citywide | 58152 | e328 | D |
| Montgomery County Local Government/Public Works | Huber Heights Citywide | 58222 | e36e | D |
| Montgomery County Local Government/Public Works | Trotwood Citywide | 58327 | e3d7 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | County Secure Transitional Offender Program (S.T.O.P.) | 58119 | e307 | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Juvenile Detention Center – Primary | 58126 | e30e | D |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Juvenile Detention Center – Receiving | 58127 | e30f | D |
| Montgomery County State Corrections | Dayton Correctional Institution – Perimeter Operations | 52532 | cd34 | D |
| Montgomery County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Dayton Region Main | 52650 | cdaa | D |
| Montgomery County State Corrections | Dayton Correctional Institution – General Operations | 52730 | cdfa | D |
| Montgomery County State Corrections | Dayton Correctional Institution – Supervisors | 52733 | cdfd | D |
| Montgomery County State Corrections | Dayton Correctional Institution – Special Operations | 52736 | ce00 | D |
| Montgomery County State Corrections | Dayton Correctional Institution – Special Operations | 52740 | ce04 | D |
| Montgomery County State Corrections | Dayton Correctional Institution – Maintenance Operations | 52744 | ce08 | D |
| Montgomery County State Corrections | Dayton Correctional Institution – Housing Operations | 52752 | ce10 | D |
| Montgomery County State Corrections | Dayton Correctional Institution – Announcements | 52755 | ce13 | D |
| Montgomery County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Montgomery (Dayton) Unit 3 | 52868 | ce84 | D |
| Montgomery County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Montgomery (Dayton) Unit 1 | 52879 | ce8f | D |
| Montgomery County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Montgomery (Dayton) Unit 2 | 52883 | ce93 | D |
8 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Range TF B | 58035 | e2b3 | D Encrypted |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Sheriff SWAT Units | 58037 | e2b5 | D Encrypted |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | SWAT Command | 58038 | e2b6 | D Encrypted |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | County wide SWAT Operations | 58072 | e2d8 | D Encrypted |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Butler Township Police Secure | 58156 | e32c | D Encrypted |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Miami Township Police – Investigation | 58253 | e38d | D Encrypted |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | Dayton Airport Police Records | 58532 | e4a4 | D Encrypted |
| Montgomery County Law Enforcement | County Jail | 58051 | e2c3 | D Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Montgomery County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Montgomery County Simulcast · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 4 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 343
Control 853.325, 853.6, 859.4625, 859.9625
Voice 851.175, 851.325, 851.375, 851.575, 851.8, 851.85, 851.9375, 852.0625, 852.1625, 852.325, 852.35, 852.55, 852.625, 852.65, 853.2, 853.25, 853.5, 854.0375, 854.5375, 854.6625, 856.4625, 856.9625, 857.9625, 858.8125, 858.9625, 859.0125
Dayton · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 344
Control 774.55625, 774.83125
Voice 772.85625, 773.13125, 773.48125, 774.05625, 851.0625, 852.1, 853.575, 853.75, 855.2125, 856.2125, 856.7125, 857.2125, 858.2125, 859.2125
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.
Cities & communities in Montgomery County
- Brookville
- Butler
- Carlisle
- Centerville
- Clay
- Clayton
- Dayton
- Drexel
- Englewood
- Farmersville
- Fort McKinley
- German
- Germantown
- Harrison
- Huber Heights
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Kettering
- Miami
- Miamisburg
- Moraine
- New Lebanon
- Oakwood
- Perry
- Phillipsburg
- Riverside
- Shiloh
- Springboro
- Trotwood
- Union
- Vandalia
- Verona
- Washington
- West Carrollton
Common questions
Are Montgomery County police talkgroups encrypted?
8 of the 76 talkgroups listed for Montgomery County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.