About Salem 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 Salem, start with the Ottawa Co Simulcast site of Parma / Medina County / Ottawa County, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 854.3625, 855.3875 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Ottawa County channels that also cover Salem
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 Salem.
Ottawa Co Simulcast · Parma / Medina County / Ottawa County
RFSS 10 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 18 · about 4 mi away
Control 854.3625, 855.3875
Voice 854.2125, 854.8875, 855.5375, 855.7625, 856.0875
Oak Harbor (Lacarne) · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 343 · about 6 mi away
Control 771.48125, 773.93125
Voice 769.93125, 770.18125, 770.58125, 773.55625, 852.1125, 853.85
Fremont · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 346 · about 9 mi away
Control 771.60625, 773.78125
Voice 769.35625, 769.70625, 770.08125, 770.70625, 851.8125, 853.625
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 Salem?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Salem. 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).