Berkshire County Police Departments
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- 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 the CoMIRS trunk. Low Band use has been pretty much phased out.
- Berkshire County will use the Great Barrington frequency to dispatch towns in far southern Berkshire County from atop Warner Mountain 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 now the county primary and is repeated.
- There are 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 except for the BOLOs.
| Usage | Frequency | Type | Tone | Notes | Confirmation/ReConfirmations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countywide Dispatch | 154.7400 | R | D412 | Primary Operations | 2024.01.02 W1KNE |
| South County Operations | 155.7750 | S | 107.2 | See note above | 2024.01.02 W1KNE |
| Countywide UHF | 460.3875 | S | 107.2 | BOLOs, otherwise rarely used | 2018.06.30 W1KNE |
| Columbia County (NY) Sheriff | 155.4300 | R | 146.2 | Confirmation of radio traffic btwn Egremont and CCSO | 2024.01.31 sawyer100 (SNE Submitter) |
| Countywide PD Intercity | 154.7400 | S | 107.2 | May be replaced by above change. | 2014.08.06 W1KNE |
Departments dispatched on above channels
| Town | Unit Numbers/MSP Patrol | Notes | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford | Yes-B1 | ||
| Becket | 847, 848 | ||
| Cheshire | 3130, 3131 | 2021.11.18 MrSvenSven | |
| Clarksburg | |||
| Egremont | 538, 838, 1538 | 2023.03.20 W1KNE | |
| Florida | Yes-B4 | ||
| Hancock | Yes-B4 | 2024.01.31 sawyer100 (SNE Submitter) | |
| Lanesborough | 440 - 445 | 2023.03.20 W1KNE | |
| Lee | 900-910 | 2023.03.20 W1KNE | |
| Lenox | 872-874 | 2023.03.20 W1KNE | |
| Monterey | 1250, 1260, 1270 | Occasional dispatch by Great Barrington | 2020.02.22 W1KNE |
| Mount Washington | Yes-B1 | ||
| New Ashford | Yes-B4 | ||
| New Marlboro | 2517, Yes-B1 | 2023.09.26 W1KNE | |
| Otis | 476, 733, Yes-B1 | 2023.09.26 W1KNE | |
| Peru | Yes-B4 | ||
| Richmond | Yes-B1 | ||
| Sandisfield | Yes-B1 | ||
| Savoy | Yes-B4 | ||
| Sheffield | 401-404, 7244 | 2023.10.09 W1KNE | |
| Stockbridge | 822-823 | 2023.10.09 W1KNE | |
| Tyringham | Yes-B1 | ||
| Washington | Yes-B4 | ||
| West Stockbridge | 305, 358 |
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Departments dispatched on local channels
| Town | Frequency | Type | Tone | Notes | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 155.1300 | R | 107.2 | County/Self Dispatch | 2024.01.31 sawyer100 (SNE Submitter) |
| Dalton | 154.8750 | S | 107.2 | Self Dispatched | 2024.01.31 sawyer100 (SNE Submitter) |
| Great Barrington | 155.7750 | S | 107.2 | Local Dispatch, Callsign "Central" (Confirmation of GB dispatch) | 2024.01.02 W1KNE |
| Hinsdale | 154.7250 | R | D413 | DB:Dalton | 2023.03.20 W1KNE |
| Lee | 154.7550 | R | 107.2 | Local Operations | 2017.08.07 W1KNE |
| North Adams | 156.2100 | R | 118.8 | Local Dispatch/Operations | 2024.03.11 W1KNE |
| Pittsfield | 154.8000 | R | D172 | Ch.1 - Local Dispatch/Operations | 2024.01.31 sawyer100 (SNE Submitter) |
| Pittsfield | 155.0700 | R | 118.8 | Ch.2 - Alternate Dispatch/Operations (Primary since 2020.02.24) | 2024.03.11 W1KNE |
| Sheffield | 154.9500 | S | 107.2 | Secondary Use (also by FD) | |
| Sheffield | 154.7850 | S | 107.2 | Secondary Use (Occasional Use, also used by FD) | 2024.03.11 W1KNE |
| Williamstown | 155.2500 | R | 107.2 | Self Dispatched | 2024.01.31 sawyer100 (SNE Submitter) |
| Windsor | 155.7150 | R | 192.8 | DB:Dalton (Shared with FD) | 2023.12.12 Sawyer100 (SNE Submitter) |
