About Washington Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: South Central Interoperability Network: 37 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 Washington, start with the Berry Mountain site of South Central Interoperability Network, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 453.225, 453.425, 453.6625 MHz.
- 35 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Dauphin County channels that also cover Washington
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Township Police | Police Local Channel | 854.5875 In 809.5875 | 032 DPL | FM | WPCZ304 |
South Central Interoperability Network
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Derry Twp Police Department | 11201 | 2bc1 | D |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | County Prison | 11816 | 2e28 | D |
35 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Police 1 Dispatch | 11401 | 2c89 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Police 2 Dispatch | 11402 | 2c8a | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Operations | 11004 | 2afc | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Operations | 11005 | 2afd | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Operations | 11006 | 2afe | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Operations | 11007 | 2aff | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Operations | 11008 | 2b00 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Operations | 11009 | 2b01 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Operations | 11010 | 2b02 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Operations | 11011 | 2b03 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Operations | 11012 | 2b04 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Operations | 11013 | 2b05 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Incident Command | 11041 | 2b21 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | CRT Operations | 11071 | 2b3f | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | CRT Negotiation | 11072 | 2b40 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Harrisburg Operations | 11103 | 2b5f | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Drug Task Force | 11822 | 2e2e | D Encrypted |
| SCIN Systemwide | SC Tactical | 9016 | 2338 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Data | 11003 | 2afb | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Harrisburg Data | 11102 | 2b5e | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Susquehanna Twp Police Department | 11802 | 2e1a | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Lower Paxton Twp Police Department | 11803 | 2e1b | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Swatara Twp Police Department | 11804 | 2e1c | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Lower Swatara Twp Police Department | 11808 | 2e20 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Derry Twp Police Department Operations | 11810 | 2e22 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Upper County PDs (35, 37, 45, 46, 48) | 11811 | 2e23 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Coronor | 11812 | 2e24 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | CID | 11814 | 2e26 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Dauphin Co Law Enforcement – Alternate | 11815 | 2e27 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Adult Probation | 11817 | 2e29 | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Juvenile Probation | 11818 | 2e2a | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Parks and Security | 11819 | 2e2b | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | SARAA (Harrisburg Int'l Airpot) Police Department | 11820 | 2e2c | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | PSU Police – Capitol Campus | 11821 | 2e2d | D Encrypted |
| Dauphin Co Law Enforcement | Harrisburg Park Rangers | 11823 | 2e2f | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Washington.
Berry Mountain · South Central Interoperability Network
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · about 1 mi away
Control 453.225, 453.425, 453.6625, 460.05
Voice 460.125, 460.1625, 460.55
Pillow Mountain · South Central Interoperability Network
RFSS 1 · Site 8 (hex 8) · about 5 mi away
Control 453.7375, 460.075, 460.2375
Voice 460.125, 460.6125
Wiconisco (DAUP37) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC 945 · about 6 mi away
Control 857.4875, 858.2125, 858.4875
Voice 856.0625, 857.0625
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.