About Lawrence County Police Frequencies
- 7 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: ICORRS (Inter County Regional Radio System): 21 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 Lawrence County, start with the Lawrence Co Simulcast site of ICORRS (Inter County Regional Radio System). Its control channels: 150.845, 150.935, 154.1225 MHz.
- 13 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Lawrence County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County Police | New Castle City Police | 154.7250 In 156.0300 | 118.8 PL | FMN | KNBJ650 |
| Lawrence County Police | Lawrence County Police – Dispatch | 155.4300 In 156.0900 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WPDY426 |
| Lawrence County Police | Borough of Ellwood City Police | 156.2100 | FMN | WNYL841 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County Police | Borough of Ellwood City Police | 155.1150 | FMN | — | |
| Lawrence County Police | Shenango Township Police Tactical | 155.1450 | FMN | — | |
| Lawrence County Police | Union Township Police Tactical | 155.8350 | FMN | — | |
| Lawrence County Police | Lawrence County Sheriff | 156.2100 In 153.8150 | FMN | KGG650 |
Lawrence County trunked talkgroups
ICORRS (Inter County Regional Radio System)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | School Police | 1556 | 614 | T |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | Police Announcement | 1700 | 6a4 | T |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | Police SRT | 1507 | 5e3 | T |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | Police SIU | 1508 | 5e4 | T |
| ICORRS Systemwide Interop | ICORRS Police | 2017 | 7e1 | D |
| ICORRS Systemwide Interop | ICORRS Police | 2018 | 7e2 | D |
| ICORRS Systemwide Interop | ICORRS Police | 2019 | 7e3 | D |
| ICORRS Systemwide Interop | ICORRS Police | 2020 | 7e4 | D |
13 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | North Police | 1501 | 5dd | T Encrypted |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | South Police | 1503 | 5df | T Encrypted |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | County Sheriff | 1505 | 5e1 | T Encrypted |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | Pursuit Operations | 1504 | 5e0 | T Encrypted |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | District Attorney | 1506 | 5e2 | T Encrypted |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | Taskforce | 1509 | 5e5 | T Encrypted |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | Narcotics | 1516 | 5ec | T Encrypted |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | Adult Probation | 1510 | 5e6 | T Encrypted |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | Juvenile Probation | 1511 | 5e7 | T Encrypted |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | Domestic Relations | 1512 | 5e8 | T Encrypted |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | North Police Operations | 1513 | 5e9 | T Encrypted |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | South Police Operations | 1514 | 5ea | T Encrypted |
| Lawrence Co Law Enforcement | County Sheriff Operations | 1566 | 61e | T Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Lawrence County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Lawrence Co Simulcast · ICORRS (Inter County Regional Radio System)
RFSS 1 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 158
Control 150.845, 150.935, 154.1225, 154.3925
Voice 153.8525, 154.2275, 161.145, 161.295
Grindstone (LAWR06) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 94F
Control 151.175, 151.385
Voice 151.295
New Castle (LAWR31) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 149 (hex 95) · NAC 94A
Control 855.4625, 855.7125
Voice 854.9625
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 Lawrence County
- Bessemer
- Chewton
- Ellport
- Ellwood City
- Enon Valley
- Frisco
- Frizzleburg
- Hickory
- Little Beaver
- Mahoning
- Neshannock
- New Beaver
- New Bedford
- New Castle
- New Castle Northwest
- New Wilmington
- North Beaver
- Oakland
- Oakwood
- Perry
- Plain Grove
- Pulaski
- Scott
- Shenango
- Slippery Rock
- SNPJ
- South New Castle
- Taylor
- Union
- Volant
- Wampum
- Washington
- Wayne
- West Pittsburg
- Wilmington
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Lawrence County?
Dispatch channels listed for Lawrence County: Lawrence County Police 154.7250 MHz (118.8 PL); Lawrence County Police 155.4300 MHz (136.5 PL); Lawrence County Police 156.2100 MHz.
Are Lawrence County police talkgroups encrypted?
13 of the 21 talkgroups listed for Lawrence County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.