About Benton 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: 2 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 Benton, start with the Paulding site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 772.03125, 772.50625 MHz.
Paulding County channels that also cover Benton
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Sheriff | Old Dispatch | 155.5500 In 154.9500 | 141.3 PL | FM | KVU472 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Sheriff | Tactical Operations | 154.8600 | FM | — |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Sheriff | County Jail | 156.0900 | FM | KVU472 |
Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Sheriff | Paulding County Sheriff – Dispatch | 38501 | 9665 | D |
| Paulding County State Corrections | Adult Parole Authority – Defiance Unit | 52831 | ce5f | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Benton.
Paulding · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 342 · about 11 mi away
Control 772.03125, 772.50625
Voice 770.45625, 771.08125, 852.2875, 854.0125
Middle Point · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 349 · about 18 mi away
Control 773.48125, 773.73125
Voice 769.43125, 770.70625, 772.18125, 852.2375, 852.75, 855.6125
Hicksville · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 2 · Site 74 (hex 4A) · NAC 14A · about 18 mi away
Control 773.58125
Voice 773.59375
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 Benton?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Benton. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Paulding County Sheriff 155.5500 MHz (141.3 PL).