About Westerly 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: Rhode Island Statewide Communications Network (RISCON): 7 talkgroups; Rhode Island Statewide Communications Network (RISCON): 3 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- 6 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Westerly trunked talkgroups
Rhode Island Statewide Communications Network (RISCON)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerly Police | Police 5 – Reserve Officers | 1054 | 41e | D |
| Westerly Police | Police 6 – Traffic Division | 1064 | 428 | D |
| Westerly Police | Police/Fire/EMS Operations | 1072 | 430 | D |
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerly Police | Police 1 – Dispatch | 1050 | 41a | D Encrypted |
| Westerly Police | Police 2 | 1051 | 41b | D Encrypted |
| Westerly Police | Police 3 | 1052 | 41c | D Encrypted |
| Westerly Police | Police 4 | 1053 | 41d | D Encrypted |
Washington County channels that also cover Westerly
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narragansett Tribal Authority | Narragansett Tribal Authority Police Dispatch | 155.3625 In 153.9125 | FMN | WPPG502 |
Rhode Island Statewide Communications Network (RISCON)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Shoreham (Block Island) - Washington County | New Shoreham (Block Island) – Washington County – Dispatch | 1376 | 560 | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown - Washington County | Police 1 – Dispatch | 1100 | 44c | D Encrypted |
| Jamestown - Washington County | Police 2 | 1101 | 44d | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Westerly.
Block Island · New Shoreham (Block Island)
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 18 mi away
Voice 153.7625, 154.0475, 155.2575, 155.6625
ACI Cranston · Rhode Island Department of Corrections (DOC)
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 31 mi away
Voice 851.35, 851.8875, 853.7875
North Simulcast · Rhode Island Statewide Communications Network (RISCON)
RFSS 1 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 190 · about 36 mi away
Control 851.85, 852.4, 852.675, 853.5125
Voice 851.15, 851.4875, 852.15, 852.95, 853.2375, 853.45, 853.6875
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 Westerly police talkgroups encrypted?
4 of the 7 talkgroups listed for Westerly are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.