Curtice also extends into Lucas County.
About Curtice Police Frequencies
- 6 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: 2 talkgroups; Parma / Medina County / Ottawa County: 10 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 Curtice, start with the Toledo site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 774.15625, 774.48125, 774.88125 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Ottawa County channels that also cover Curtice
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Township Police | Carroll Township Police | 460.3500 In 465.3500 | 331 DPL | FMN | WPLU265 |
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station Security | 451.1750 In 456.1750 | 226 DPL | FMN | KNFE422 |
| Ottawa County Sheriff | 800 to 400 Link for Sheriff's Dispatch | 453.0875 In 458.0875 | 146.2 PL | FMN | WPCT592 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations and Dive Team | 460.3500 In 465.3500 | 065 DPL | FMN | WPLU265 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Oak Harbor/Carroll Twp Police Dispatch | 453.3500 In 458.3500 | 100.0 PL | FMN | WNXC437 |
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Jail | 465.0125 | FMN | KUN509 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office 62 Dispatch | 54852 | d644 | D |
| Ottawa County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Seneca Unit | 52887 | ce97 | D |
Parma / Medina County / Ottawa County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Ottawa County Sheriff – Dispatch | 2001 | 7d1 | D |
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Clay Township Police | 2040 | 7f8 | D |
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Ottawa County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 2002 | 7d2 | D |
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 2013 | 7dd | D |
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 2014 | 7de | D |
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 2015 | 7df | D |
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Danbury Twp Police Tactical | 2025 | 7e9 | D |
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Catawba Police Tactical | 2028 | 7ec | D |
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Clay Township Police Tactical | 2041 | 7f9 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County Sheriff | Drug Task Force | 2004 | 7d4 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Curtice.
Toledo · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 348 · about 9 mi away
Control 774.15625, 774.48125, 774.88125
Voice 769.18125, 769.65625, 770.43125, 851.8375, 851.8875, 852.3125, 853.2625, 853.5125, 855.3375
Oak Harbor (Lacarne) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 343 · about 15 mi away
Control 771.48125, 773.93125
Voice 769.93125, 770.18125, 770.58125, 773.55625, 852.1125, 853.85
Lucas County Simulcast · Northwest Ohio Regional Public Safety System
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 1C0 · about 15 mi away
Control 855.4625, 855.4875, 855.8875
Voice 854.0625, 854.1125, 854.3375, 854.4625, 854.4875, 854.6625, 854.7125, 854.8625, 854.9125, 855.0625, 855.6375, 855.6875, 861.6125, 861.8625, 862.8125
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 Curtice?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Curtice. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Carroll Township Police 460.3500 MHz (331 DPL); Ottawa County Sheriff 451.1750 MHz (226 DPL); Ottawa County Sheriff 453.0875 MHz (146.2 PL).