About Bucks County Police Frequencies
- 9 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Bucks County Public Safety Radio Network: 27 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 Bucks County, start with the Simulcast site of Bucks County Public Safety Radio Network. Its control channels: 772.98125, 773.23125, 773.88125 MHz.
- 26 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Bucks County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol (Borough) Police | Police Zone 1 (Simulcast from TRS) | 465.5125 | FMN | WPGV656 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Public Safety Services | Police Explorers | 501.5125 In 504.5125 | 103.5 PL | FMN | KJW567 |
| County Public Safety Services | Police Direct | 774.9438 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WQQX784 |
| County Public Safety Services | Police Direct | 774.9563 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WQQX784 |
| County Public Safety Services | Police Direct | 774.9688 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WQQX784 |
| County Public Safety Services | Police Direct | 774.9813 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WQQX784 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol (Borough) | Emergency Management | 453.9750 | 431 DPL | FMN | WPMG221 |
| Pennridge Regional Police Department | Police Local | 150.9575 In 157.5150 | CC 3 · TG 200 · SL 2 | DMR | WREL916 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Public Safety Services | Community Corrections Centers | 155.0100 | 123.0 PL | FMN | KCI570 |
| County Public Safety Services | County Jail Operations | 158.8800 | 123.0 PL | FMN | KM9901 |
Bucks County trunked talkgroups
Bucks County Public Safety Radio Network
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County Sheriff | County Prison | 42 | 2a | T |
26 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Zone 1 – Bristol Area | 2 | 2 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Zone 2 – Falls Area | 3 | 3 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Zone 3 – Middletown Area | 4 | 4 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Zone 4 – Northampton Area | 5 | 5 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Zone 5 – Newtown Area | 6 | 6 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Zone 6 – Central Area | 7 | 7 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Zone 7 – Northern Area | 8 | 8 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Zone 8 – Bensalem Area | 9 | 9 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Zone 9 – Warminster Area | 10 | a | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Countywide Emergency Response Team | 26 | 1a | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Countywide Emergency Response Team | 27 | 1b | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Countywide Emergency Response Team | 28 | 1c | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Countywide Emergency Response Team | 29 | 1d | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Operations (Zone 1) | 35 | 23 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Operations (Zone 2) | 36 | 24 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Operations (Zone 3) | 37 | 25 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Operations (Zone 4) | 38 | 26 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Operations (Zone 5) | 39 | 27 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Operations (Zone 6) | 40 | 28 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Operations (Zone 7) | 41 | 29 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Operations (Zone 8) | 58 | 3a | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Operations (Zone 9) | 59 | 3b | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Major Incident Response Team | 10211 | 27e3 | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Countywide | 11 | b | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | Police Data (Lookups) | 13 | d | T Encrypted |
| Bucks County Sheriff | County Detectives | 14 | e | T Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Bucks County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Simulcast · Bucks County Public Safety Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 4D1
Control 772.98125, 773.23125, 773.88125, 774.65625
Voice 769.25625, 769.50625, 770.55625, 770.80625, 771.68125, 771.98125, 772.33125, 772.65625
Nockamixon (BUCK40) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 87 (hex 57) · NAC 942
Control 851.9375, 853.175, 853.4875
Buckingham 800 (BUCK33) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 88 (hex 58) · NAC 941
Control 852.625, 852.8875, 857.5125
Voice 852.2875
Buckingham (BUCK33) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 89 (hex 59) · NAC 94B
Control 151.1675, 151.3925
Voice 151.445
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 Bucks County
- Bedminster
- Bensalem
- Bridgeton
- Bristol
- Brittany Farms-The Highlands
- Buckingham
- Chalfont
- Churchville
- Cornwells Heights
- Croydon
- Doylestown
- Dublin
- Durham
- East Rockhill
- Eddington
- Fairless Hills
- Falls
- Feasterville
- Haycock
- Hilltown
- Hulmeville
- Ivyland
- Langhorne
- Langhorne Manor
- Levittown
- Lower Makefield
- Lower Southampton
- Middletown
- Milford
- Milford Square
- Morrisville
- New Britain
- New Hope
- Newtown
- Newtown Grant
- Nockamixon
- Northampton
- Penndel
- Perkasie
- Plumstead
- Plumsteadville
- Quakertown
- Richboro
- Richland
- Richlandtown
- Riegelsville
- Sellersville
- Silverdale
- Solebury
- Spinnerstown
- Springfield
- Telford
- Tinicum
- Trevose
- Trumbauersville
- Tullytown
- Upper Makefield
- Upper Southampton
- Village Shires
- Warminster
- Warminster Heights
- Warrington
- Warwick
- West Rockhill
- Woodbourne
- Woodside
- Wrightstown
- Yardley
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Bucks County?
Dispatch channels listed for Bucks County: Bristol (Borough) Police 465.5125 MHz.
Are Bucks County police talkgroups encrypted?
26 of the 27 talkgroups listed for Bucks County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.