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Springfield Police Frequencies

Springfield in Ross County, Ohio has 0 conventional frequencies and 8 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Chillicothe ODOT (Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications), about 4 miles away.

About Springfield 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: 8 talkgroups; Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications: 23 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 Springfield, start with the Chillicothe ODOT site of Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 771.83125, 772.33125 MHz.
  • 9 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Springfield trunked talkgroups

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
City of SpringfieldSpringfield Police/Fire/Local Citywide10538292aD
7 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
City of SpringfieldSpringfield Police Dispatch105012905D
City of SpringfieldSpringfield Police Tactical10511290fD
City of SpringfieldSpringfield Police Car to Car10524291cD
City of SpringfieldSpringfield Police Command (Supervisors)10526291eD
City of SpringfieldSpringfield Police Investigations10527291fD
City of SpringfieldSpringfield Police Drug Task Force105282920D
City of SpringfieldSpringfield Police Special Operations Team/SWAT105302922D

Ross County channels that also cover Springfield

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Ross County SheriffRoss County Sheriff's Office alternate453.9250
In 458.9250
162.2 PLFMNWPMY460
Ross County SheriffRoss County Sheriff – Tactical Simplex458.8625FMNWPMY460

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Ross County SheriffRoss County Jail460.5125110.9 PLFMNWPNP740

Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Ross County SheriffRoss County Sheriff – Dispatch42501a605D
Ross County SheriffAdena Regional Medical Center Police42569a649D
Ross County SheriffMunicipal Court Baliffs42504a608D
Ross County SheriffAutomated Alarm Testing42527a61fD
Ross County State CorrectionsChillicothe Correctional Institution – Perimeter Operations52527cd2fD
Ross County State CorrectionsRoss Correctional Institution – Perimeter Operations52543cd3fD
Ross County State CorrectionsChillicothe Correctional Institution – Supervisors52549cd45D
Ross County State CorrectionsRoss Correctional Institution – General Operations52611cd83D
Ross County State CorrectionsRoss Correctional Institution – Housing Operations52617cd89D
Ross County State CorrectionsRoss Correctional Institution – Special Operations52625cd91D
Ross County State CorrectionsRoss Correctional Institution – Special Operations52631cd97D
Ross County State CorrectionsRoss Correctional Institution – Maintenance Operations52635cd9bD
Ross County State CorrectionsRoss Correctional Institution – Supervisors52637cd9dD
Ross County State CorrectionsChillicothe Correctional Institution – Special Operations52663cdb7D
Ross County State CorrectionsChillicothe Correctional Institution – Special Operations52668cdbcD
Ross County State CorrectionsChillicothe Correctional Institution – General Operations52688cdd0D
Ross County State CorrectionsRoss Correctional Institution – Announcements52726cdf6D
Ross County State CorrectionsChillicothe Correctional Institution – Housing Operations52741ce05D
Ross County State CorrectionsChillicothe Correctional Institution – Maintenance Operations52756ce14D
Ross County State CorrectionsChillicothe Correctional Institution – Announcements52763ce1bD
Ross County State CorrectionsAdult Parole Authority – Chillicothe Unit52837ce65D
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Ross County SheriffRoss County Sheriff – Tactical Channel42505a609D
Ross County SheriffRoss County Sheriff – Tactical Channel42511a60fD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Springfield.

Chillicothe ODOT · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 62 (hex 3E) · NAC 34D · about 4 mi away
Control 771.83125, 772.33125
Voice 770.65625, 851.3, 851.5375, 851.8375, 852.5375, 852.9625, 854.3125
Londonderry · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 63 (hex 3F) · NAC 34E · about 6 mi away
Control 769.83125, 770.25625
Voice 769.08125, 851.7625, 852.5, 853.4125
Pleasant Valley · Ohio MARCS-IP: Multi-Agency Radio Communications
RFSS 3 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 345 · about 7 mi away
Control 774.05625, 774.58125
Voice 772.88125, 773.70625, 774.80625, 851.6125, 851.875, 852.3, 852.6, 853.075, 853.5375, 854.5875
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

Are Springfield police talkgroups encrypted?

7 of the 8 talkgroups listed for Springfield are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.