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*Not all towns have full time police. Police services may be provided by the [[Massachusetts_State_Police_Project_25|Massachusetts State Police]] on 800MHz or [[MA_State_Police_Low-Band|Low Band]].
 
*Not all towns have full time police. Police services may be provided by the [[Massachusetts_State_Police_Project_25|Massachusetts State Police]] on 800MHz or [[MA_State_Police_Low-Band|Low Band]].
 
*Berkshire County will use the Great Barrington frequency to dispatch towns in far southern Berkshire County from atop Warner Mountain in Great Barrington. This frequency is also used by the county dispatch and Great Barrington Police to dispatch the Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad located at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Great Barrington uses the frequency for local police dispatching, and to communicate with surrounding towns, however Great Barrington police operate from the roof of Fairview Hospital, and not the Warner Mountain site.
 
*Berkshire County will use the Great Barrington frequency to dispatch towns in far southern Berkshire County from atop Warner Mountain in Great Barrington. This frequency is also used by the county dispatch and Great Barrington Police to dispatch the Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad located at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Great Barrington uses the frequency for local police dispatching, and to communicate with surrounding towns, however Great Barrington police operate from the roof of Fairview Hospital, and not the Warner Mountain site.
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*Egremont has the ability to communicate with the nearby Columbia County Sheriff's Dispatch, and is identified on their frequency with the same ID as they use in Berkshire County. (1538, 838). The Columbia County Sheriff also responds to calls in the town of Mount Washington.
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*Egremont has the ability to communicate with the nearby Columbia County Sheriff's Dispatch, and is identified on their frequency with the same ID as they use in Berkshire County. The Columbia County Sheriff also responds to calls in the town of Mount Washington.
 
*154.7400 is used as an intercity channel between departments in the county, and as a countywide BOLO channel.
 
*154.7400 is used as an intercity channel between departments in the county, and as a countywide BOLO channel.
 
*There may (unconfirmed) be [[WMLEC]] repeaters in the area as well.
 
*There may (unconfirmed) be [[WMLEC]] repeaters in the area as well.
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|Great Barrington PD||155.7750||S||107.2||See note above||2017.08.07 W1KNE
 
|Great Barrington PD||155.7750||S||107.2||See note above||2017.08.07 W1KNE
 
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|Countywide UHF||460.3875||S||107.2||BOLOs, otherwise rarely used||2017.06.01 MrSvenSven
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|Countywide UHF||460.3875||S||107.2||BOLOs, otherwise rarely used||2017.08.26 MrSvenSven
 
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|Columbia County Sheriff||155.4300||R||146.2||See note above||2017.07.29 MrSvenSven
 
|Columbia County Sheriff||155.4300||R||146.2||See note above||2017.07.29 MrSvenSven
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||<font color="#990000">'''Town Name'''||<font color="#990000">'''Alpha Tag'''||<font color="#990000">'''Frequency'''||<font color="#990000">'''Type'''||<font color="#990000">'''Tone/TG'''||<font color="#990000">'''Notes'''||<font color="#990000">'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
 
||<font color="#990000">'''Town Name'''||<font color="#990000">'''Alpha Tag'''||<font color="#990000">'''Frequency'''||<font color="#990000">'''Type'''||<font color="#990000">'''Tone/TG'''||<font color="#990000">'''Notes'''||<font color="#990000">'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
 
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|ADAMS||ADAMS PD||155.1300||S||107.2||County Dispatch||2017.08.07 W1KNE
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|ADAMS||ADAMS PD||155.1300||S||107.2||Self Dispatch, also communicates with County dispatch on this channel||2017.08.27 MrSvenSven
 
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|ALFORD||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
|ALFORD||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
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|BECKET||||||||||County "847, 848"||2012.08.03 W1KNE
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|BECKET||||||||||County "847, 848"||2017.08.27 MrSvenSven
 
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|CHESHIRE||||||||||County Dispatch||
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|CHESHIRE||||||||||County Dispatch||2017.08.25 MrSvenSven
 
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|CLARKSBURG||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
|CLARKSBURG||||||||||County Dispatch||
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|DALTON||DALTON PD||154.8750||S||107.2||Self Dispatched||2014.08.07 W1KNE
 
|DALTON||DALTON PD||154.8750||S||107.2||Self Dispatched||2014.08.07 W1KNE
 
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|EGREMONT||||||||||County Dispatch "1538, 838"||
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|EGREMONT||||||||||County Dispatch "1538, 538, 838", also uses GB channel||2017.08.26 MrSvenSven
 
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|FLORIDA||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
|FLORIDA||||||||||County Dispatch||
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|HINSDALE||HINSDALE PD||154.7250||S||107.2||DB:Dalton||
 
|HINSDALE||HINSDALE PD||154.7250||S||107.2||DB:Dalton||
 
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|LANESBOROUGH||||||||||County "440-444"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
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|LANESBOROUGH||||||||||County "440-445"||2017.08.27 MrSvenSven
 
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|LEE||LEE PD||154.7550||R||107.2||Local Dispatch||2017.08.07 W1KNE
 
|LEE||LEE PD||154.7550||R||107.2||Local Dispatch||2017.08.07 W1KNE
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|LENOX||||||||||County "872-874"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
 
|LENOX||||||||||County "872-874"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
 
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|MONTEREY||||||||||County Dispatch "1270"||2012.08.03 W1KNE
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|MONTEREY||||||||||County Dispatch "1250, 1260 1270", also uses GB channel||2017.08.26 MrSvenSven
 
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|MOUNT WASHINGTON||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
|MOUNT WASHINGTON||||||||||County Dispatch||
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|NEW MARLBOROUGH||||||||||County Dispatch "2517"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
 
|NEW MARLBOROUGH||||||||||County Dispatch "2517"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
 
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|NORTH ADAMS||NORTH ADAMS PD||156.2100||R||118.8||Local Dispatch/Operations||2016.07.17 W1KNE
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|NORTH ADAMS||NORTH ADAMS PD||156.2100||R||118.8||Local Dispatch/Operations||2017.08.26 MrSvenSven
 
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|OTIS||||||||||County "733, 476"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
 
|OTIS||||||||||County "733, 476"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
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|SAVOY||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
|SAVOY||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
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|SHEFFIELD||||||||||County Dispatch "7244" "402"||2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
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|SHEFFIELD||||||||||"7244" "401-403", DB: Great Barrington||2017.08.26 MrSvenSven
 
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|SHEFFIELD||SHEFFIELD PD3||154.9500||S||107.2||Secondary Use (also by FD)||
 
|SHEFFIELD||SHEFFIELD PD3||154.9500||S||107.2||Secondary Use (also by FD)||
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|SHEFFIELD||SHEFFIELD PD4||154.7850||S||107.2||Secondary Use (Occasional Use)||
 
|SHEFFIELD||SHEFFIELD PD4||154.7850||S||107.2||Secondary Use (Occasional Use)||
 
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|STOCKBRIDGE||||||||||County "832-833"||2017.08.07 W1KNE
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|STOCKBRIDGE||||||||||County "832-833", also uses GB channel||2017.08.27 MrSvenSven
 
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|TYRINGHAM||||||||||County Dispatch||
 
|TYRINGHAM||||||||||County Dispatch||

Revision as of 13:31, 29 August 2017

Countywide Information

  • Countywide dispatching is done from the "Berkshire Sheriffs Control" located in Pittsfield unless otherwise noted below
  • Not all towns have full time police. Police services may be provided by the Massachusetts State Police on 800MHz or Low Band.
  • Berkshire County will use the Great Barrington frequency to dispatch towns in far southern Berkshire County from atop Warner Mountain in Great Barrington. This frequency is also used by the county dispatch and Great Barrington Police to dispatch the Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad located at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Great Barrington uses the frequency for local police dispatching, and to communicate with surrounding towns, however Great Barrington police operate from the roof of Fairview Hospital, and not the Warner Mountain site.
  • Egremont has the ability to communicate with the nearby Columbia County Sheriff's Dispatch, and is identified on their frequency with the same ID as they use in Berkshire County. The Columbia County Sheriff also responds to calls in the town of Mount Washington.
  • 154.7400 is used as an intercity channel between departments in the county, and as a countywide BOLO channel.
  • There may (unconfirmed) be WMLEC repeaters in the area as well.
  • At one point, there was construction of a new UHF radio system, however it appears construction has stopped and the system is unused.
Usage Frequency Type Tone Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
Countywide Dispatch 153.9650 S 107.2 2017.08.14 MrSvenSven
Great Barrington PD 155.7750 S 107.2 See note above 2017.08.07 W1KNE
Countywide UHF 460.3875 S 107.2 BOLOs, otherwise rarely used 2017.08.26 MrSvenSven
Columbia County Sheriff 155.4300 R 146.2 See note above 2017.07.29 MrSvenSven
Countywide PD Intercity 154.7400 S 107.2 2014.08.06 W1KNE


Department Frequency Information

Town Name Alpha Tag Frequency Type Tone/TG Notes Confirmation/ReConfirmations
ADAMS ADAMS PD 155.1300 S 107.2 Self Dispatch, also communicates with County dispatch on this channel 2017.08.27 MrSvenSven
ALFORD County Dispatch
BECKET County "847, 848" 2017.08.27 MrSvenSven
CHESHIRE County Dispatch 2017.08.25 MrSvenSven
CLARKSBURG County Dispatch
DALTON DALTON PD 154.8750 S 107.2 Self Dispatched 2014.08.07 W1KNE
EGREMONT County Dispatch "1538, 538, 838", also uses GB channel 2017.08.26 MrSvenSven
FLORIDA County Dispatch
GREAT BARRINGTON PD GREAT BARRINGTON 155.7750 S 107.2 Local Dispatch, Callsign "Central" 2017.08.07 W1KNE
HANCOCK County Dispatch
HINSDALE HINSDALE PD 154.7250 S 107.2 DB:Dalton
LANESBOROUGH County "440-445" 2017.08.27 MrSvenSven
LEE LEE PD 154.7550 R 107.2 Local Dispatch 2017.08.07 W1KNE
LENOX County "872-874" 2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
MONTEREY County Dispatch "1250, 1260 1270", also uses GB channel 2017.08.26 MrSvenSven
MOUNT WASHINGTON County Dispatch
NEW ASHFORD County Dispatch
NEW MARLBOROUGH County Dispatch "2517" 2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
NORTH ADAMS NORTH ADAMS PD 156.2100 R 118.8 Local Dispatch/Operations 2017.08.26 MrSvenSven
OTIS County "733, 476" 2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
PERU County Dispatch
PITTSFIELD PITTSFIELD PD1 154.8000 R D172 Local Dispatch/Operations TAC 1 2017.02.18 W1KNE
PITTSFIELD PITTSFIELD PD2 155.0700 R 118.8 Secondary (occasional scrambling) TAC 2
RICHMOND County Dispatch
SANDISFIELD County Dispatch
SAVOY County Dispatch
SHEFFIELD "7244" "401-403", DB: Great Barrington 2017.08.26 MrSvenSven
SHEFFIELD SHEFFIELD PD3 154.9500 S 107.2 Secondary Use (also by FD)
SHEFFIELD SHEFFIELD PD4 154.7850 S 107.2 Secondary Use (Occasional Use)
STOCKBRIDGE County "832-833", also uses GB channel 2017.08.27 MrSvenSven
TYRINGHAM County Dispatch
WASHINGTON County Dispatch
WEST STOCKBRIDGE County "305" 2017.07.30 MrSvenSven
WILLIAMSTOWN WILLIAMSTOWN PD 155.2500 S 107.2 Self Dispatched 2017.08.07 W1KNE
WINDSOR WINDSOR PD/FD 155.7150 R 192.8 DB:Dalton (Shared with FD) 2017.07.29 MrSvenSven



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