Connecticut DEP

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Department of Environmental Protection

  • This four (4) channel low band system can be used by all DEP staff. The most frequent users are the State Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon, formerly Conservation Officers) and the State Parks.
  • A number of vehicles used by State agencies are equipped with DEP radios for emergency use. Typically they are vehicles leased from the Department of Administrative Services. Use of the radios by non-DEP staff has continually dropped to virtually nothing now that everyone has a cell phone.
  • DEP Emergency Dispatch (CO) is located at DEP Headquarters in Hartford, CT.
  • To report violations to DEP (hunting, fishing, or any illegal/suspicious activity on State land, call:
    (860) 424-3333


DEP System Frequencies

Channel Frequency Tone Description
1 44.68 114.8 Parks, Forestry, Haz-Mat, K9, Eastern District EnCon Police
2 44.72 114.8 Haz-Mat Alternate, EnCon as necessary (little activity)
3 44.76 114.8 Shoreline Parks, Marine District EnCon Police
4 44.92 114.8 Western District EnCon Police & Lake Authorities
172.275 114.8/CSQ EnCon Police Portables/Mobile Extender
  • Do not use a PL in your scanner for the extender frequency or you will only hear the portables.
  • If you are near the coast, you may pick up NY EnCon activity from Long Island on the mobile extender frequency with a PL of 94.8


DEP Unit Numbers

Number Series User
600's EnCon Police
700's Seasonal Conservation Officers
800's Lake Authority Marine Patrol


  • EnCon Police officers also have CSP radios in their vehicles. If necessary, they will call in to whichever Troop they are in the area of.
  • Since CSP already have their own 600 number series, EnCon officers call in as 6 + their own number (example: 631 would call in as 6631).