About Bridgewater Police Frequencies
- 2 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: Rockingham / Harrisonburg / Page: 22 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 Bridgewater, start with the Harrisonburg site of Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS), about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 152.7275, 161.8125 MHz.
- 8 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Rockingham County channels that also cover Bridgewater
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College Police | Bridgewater College Police – Dispatch | 451.7875 In 456.7875 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPYR428 |
| Bridgewater, Town of Police | Bridgewater, Town of Police – Dispatch (Channel 2) | 460.4250 | 156.7 PL | FMN | KLG658 |
Rockingham / Harrisonburg / Page
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | Police/Security | 12484 | 30c4 | D |
| Interop | Augusta County Sheriff | 4418 | 1142 | D |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Patrol | 12417 | 3081 | D |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Patrol | 12418 | 3082 | D |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Patrol | 12419 | 3083 | D |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Patrol | 12420 | 3084 | D |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Patrol | 12421 | 3085 | D |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Town Police | 12481 | 30c1 | D |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Town Police | 12485 | 30c5 | D |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | School Resource Officer | 12431 | 308f | D |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Criminal Investigations | 12432 | 3090 | D |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Courts | 12434 | 3092 | D |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Correction Transportation | 12435 | 3093 | D |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Jail | 16449 | 4041 | D |
8 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University | James Madison University – Dispatch | 4423 | 1147 | D Encrypted |
| James Madison University | Police 2 | 32898 | 8082 | D Encrypted |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Patrol | 12422 | 3086 | D Encrypted |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Patrol | 12423 | 3087 | D Encrypted |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | SWAT | 12457 | 30a9 | D Encrypted |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | SWAT | 12458 | 30aa | D Encrypted |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Investigations | 12546 | 3102 | D Encrypted |
| Rockingham County Sheriff | Criminal Investigations | 12433 | 3091 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Bridgewater.
Harrisonburg · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 199 · about 3 mi away
Control 152.7275, 161.8125
Voice 151.2275, 159.1875
Mountain Simulcast · Rockingham / Harrisonburg / Page
RFSS 40 · Site 40 (hex 28) · about 8 mi away
Control 851.3, 851.825, 852.3875, 852.9375, 853.475
Rawley Springs · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 1 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 19E · about 10 mi away
Control 161.8, 161.875
Voice 161.9375, 162
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
What frequency do the police use in Bridgewater?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Bridgewater. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Bridgewater College Police 451.7875 MHz (192.8 PL); Bridgewater, Town of Police 460.4250 MHz (156.7 PL).