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Natural Resources Police

Central Dispatch Center is near Sandy Point State Park just outside Annapolis.

Eastern Region Area One (1) Johnson Office - Wicommico County Units Identify as 1XX Area Covered: Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Ocean City

Eastern Region Area Two (2) Hillsboro Office - Talbot County Units Identify as 2XX Area Covered: Kent, Queen Annes, Talbot, Caroline & Dorchester

Southern Region Area Three (3) Broadneck - Anne Arundel Units Identify as 3XX Area Covered: Anne Arundel and Prince Georges

Southern Region Area Four (4) Waldorf Office - Charles County Units Identify as 4XX Area Covered: Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's

Central Region Area Five (5) Gwynbrook Office - Baltimore County Units Identify as 5XX Area Covered: Baltimore, Carroll, Howard, Montgomery and Baltimore City

Central Region Area Six (6) Gwynnbrook Office - Baltimore County Units Identify as 6XX Area Covered: Harford and Cecil

Western Region Area Seven (7) Echo Lake Office - Frederick County Units Identify as 7XX Area Covered: Frederick and Washington

Western Region Area Eight (8) Town Hill Office - Allegany County Units Identify as 8XX Area Covered: Allegany and Garrett

NRP Aviation - Talbot County - Based at Easton Airport, colocated with Trooper 6. Area Covered: Statewide

NRP Special Operation Divison - Matapeake. Area Covered: Statewide

Park Service Unit IDs

  • 6-xx - (Greenridge?)
  • 7-xx - Fort Frederick State Park
  • 8-xx - Cunningham Falls State Park
  • 9-xx - Fair Hill NRMA (also uses 90)
  • 13-xx - Patapsco State Park
  • 20-xx - Assateague (Island) State Park
  • 22-xx - Smallwood State Park
  • 25-xx - St. Mary's Lake Recreational Area
  • 28-xx - (Eastern Shore?)
  • 29-xx - Tuckahoe State Park (Martin Neck/Wye Mills?)
  • 35-xx - Elk Neck State Park
  • 36-xx - Rocks State Park/Susquehanna State Park
  • 37-xx - (Harford County?)
  • 41-xx - Gunpowder Falls State Park/Northpoint State Park
  • 45-xx - (Central District?)
  • 90-xx - Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area

Forest Service Units ID's

  • Central 1-99 - Central District Forest Rangers
  • Southern 1-99 - Southern District Forest Rangers
  • Eastern 1-99 - Eastern District Forest Rangers
  • Western 1-99 - Western District Forest Rangers

Location Callsigns

  • DNR - Now Statewide Communications Office Dispatchers
  • Tawes - Tawes Statewide Communications Office Dispatcher - No Longer in Use
  • Rocks - Rocks State Park Office
  • Gwynbrook - Gwynbrook Office; Natural Resources Police
  • Gambrills - Gambrills State Park Office
  • Town Hill - Town Hill Office; Natural Resources Police
  • Long Hill - Long Hill Communications Office Dispatcher - No Longer in Use
  • Northpoint - Northpoint State Park Office
  • Monkton - Monkton Ranger Station; Gunpowder Falls State Park
  • Susquehanna - Susquehanna State Park Office
  • Madonna - Madonna Forest Service Station
  • Every State park uses it park name as a call sign.

Natural Resources Police Unit IDs

  • Area 1 Unit ID's are 1XX
  • Area 2 Unit ID's are 2XX
  • Area 3 Unit ID's are 3XX
  • Area 4 Unit ID's are 4XX
  • Area 5 Unit ID's are 5XX
  • Area 6 Unit ID's are 6XX
  • Area 7 Unit ID's are 7XX
  • Area 8 Unit ID's are 8XX
  • Special Services are usually identified as such

These are no longer in use for NRP Police

  • 2x-xx - Eastern Region Area 2
  • 3x-xx - Central Region Area 5 (or 3-xx)
  • 5x-xx - Western Region Area 6

Unlisted Frequencies

These may be new frequencies for which the correct radio bandplan is currently not known. Please add them as you find them.

  • 151.5050 365 DPL '351' -- this may be 151.4975 <bear105>
  • 159.2400 241.8 PL - mentioned "PD", heard in Hagerstown but sounded distant <Gilligan>
  • 151.2050 118.8 PL - NRP unit 866 w/ PD traffic for dispatcher, referenced "Savage"
  • 159.2400 74.4 PL - same traffic as 151.2050 / 118.8 PL but closer to Hagerstown (stronger signal)
  • 159.2400 123.0 PL - dispatcher calling unit 866
  • 151.2050 118.8 PL - referenced Washington County & Keedysville
  • 159.2400 218.1 PL - referenced Washington County & Keedysville

Channel Plans

  • This is an old channel plan and is no longer in use.

Bank: WEST-01

Frequency Tone Alpha Tag Description
151.4600 114.8 PL 1 E/WFORST Eastern & Western Region Forestry Operations
151.3250 114.8 PL 2 E/WPARK Eastern & Western Region Park Operations
159.4500 114.8 PL 3 REPTR200 Repeater 200 (Tone 200, 91.5 PL on input)
159.4500 114.8 PL 4 REPTR201 Repeater 201 (Tone 201, 94.8 PL on input)
151.3550 114.8 PL 5 NOFORST Northern Region Forestry Operations
151.4150 114.8 PL 6 NOPARK Northern Region Park Operations
151.2500 114.8 PL 7 SOFORST Southern Region Forestry Operations
151.3100 114.8 PL 8 SOPARK Southern Region Park Operations
159.2850 CSQ 9 FIRECOMP Mid Atlantic Region Forest Firefighting Compact Channel
154.2800 CSQ 10 MUTULAID Fire Mutual Aid Radio System - Metro Area
155.4750 CSQ 11 NATLAWENF National Law Enforcement Emergency Frequency
151.2050 CSQ 12 N R P Natural Resources Police - Talk-Around
159.4500 114.8 PL 13 TALKARND Forest & Park Service - Talk-Around
162.4000 CSQ 14 WX01 National Weather Service - Baltimore (Receive Only)
162.5500 CSQ 15 WX02 National Weather Service - Norfolk-Lewis (Receive Only)
162.4750 CSQ 16 WX03 National Weather Service - Salisbury (Receive Only)

Bank: WEST-02

Frequency Tone Alpha Tag Description
151.4600 114.8 PL 1 E/WFORST Eastern & Western Region Forestry Operations
151.3250 114.8 PL 2 E/WPARK Eastern & Western Region Park Operations
159.4500 114.8 PL 3 REPTR202 Repeater 202 (Tone 202, 107.2 PL on input)
159.4500 114.8 PL 4 REPTR203 162.2 PL on input)
159.4500 114.8 PL 5 REPTR204 Repeater 204 (Tone 204, 167.9 PL on input)
151.3550 114.8 PL 6 NOFORST Northern Region Forestry Operations
151.4150 114.8 PL 7 NOPARK Northern Region Park Operations
151.2500 114.8 PL 8 SOFORST Southern Region Forestry Operations
151.3100 114.8 PL 9 SOPARK Southern Region Park Operations
159.2850 CSQ 10 FIRECOMP Mid Atlantic Region Forest Firefighting Compact Channel
154.2800 CSQ 11 MUTULAID Fire Mutual Aid Radio System - Metro Area
155.4750 CSQ 12 NATLAWENF National Law Enforcement Emergency Frequency
151.2050 CSQ 13 N R P Natural Resources Police - Talk-Around
151.2050 103.5 PL 14 GAMBRIL Natural Resources Police - Gambrills Repeater (103.5 PL on input)
151.2050 103.5 PL 15 TWNHILL Natural Resources Police - Town Hill Repeater (118.8 PL on input)
151.2050 103.5 PL 16 SAVAGE Natural Resources Police - Savage Repeater (123.0 PL on input)

Bank: WEST-03

Frequency Tone Alpha Tag Description
151.4600 114.8 PL 1 E/WFORST Eastern & Western Region Forestry Operations
151.3250 114.8 PL 2 E/WPARK Eastern & Western Region Park Operations
159.4500 114.8 PL 3 REPTR205 Repeater 205 - (Tone 205, 210.7 PL on input)
159.4500 114.8 PL 4 REPTR206 Repeater 206 - (Tone 206, 173.8 PL on input)
159.4500 114.8 PL 5 REPTR207 Repeater 207 - Seneca (Tone 207, 146.2 PL on input)
151.3550 114.8 PL 6 NOFORST Northern Region Forestry Operations
151.4150 114.8 PL 7 NOPARK Northern Region Park Operations
151.2500 114.8 PL 8 SOFORST Southern Region Forestry Operations
151.3100 114.8 PL 9 SOPARK Southern Region Park Operations
159.2850 CSQ 10 FIRECOMP Mid Atlantic Region Forest Firefighting Compact Channel
154.2800 CSQ 11 MUTULAID Fire Mutual Aid Radio System - Metro Area
155.4750 CSQ 12 NATLAWENF National Law Enforcement Emergency Frequency
151.2050 CSQ 13 N R P Natural Resources Police - Talk-Around
151.2050 103.5 PL 14 SAVAGE Natural Resources Police - Savage Repeater (103.5 PL on input)
151.2050 103.5 PL 15 MT NEBO Natural Resources Police - Mount Nebo Repeater (107.2 PL on input)
--- --- 16 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio

Bank: PATAPSCO

Frequency Tone Alpha Tag Description
151.4600 114.8 PL 1 E/WFORST Eastern & Western Region Forestry Operations
151.3250 114.8 PL 2 E/WPARK Eastern & Western Region Park Operations
159.4500 114.8 PL 3 RPTR300 Repeater 300 - Madonna (Tone 300, 88.5 PL on input)
159.4500 114.8 PL 4 RPTR301 Repeater 301 - Gwynbrook (Tone 301, 186.2 PL on input)
159.4500 114.8 PL 5 RPTR302 Repeater 302 - Rocks? (Tone 302, 218.1 PL on input)
151.3550 114.8 PL 6 NOFORST Northern Region Forestry Operations
151.4150 114.8 PL 7 NOPARK Northern Region Park Operations
151.2500 114.8 PL 8 SOFORST Southern Region Forestry Operations
151.3100 114.8 PL 9 SOPARK Southern Region Park Operations
159.2850 CSQ 10 FIRECOMP Mid Atlantic Region Forest Firefighting Compact Channel
154.2800 CSQ 11 MUTULAID Fire Mutual Aid Radio System - Metro Area
155.4750 CSQ 12 NATLAWENF National Law Enforcement Emergency Frequency
151.2050 CSQ 13 N R P Natural Resources Police - Talk-Around
151.2050 103.5 PL 14 STILPOND Natural Resources Police - Still Pond Repeater (173.8 PL on input)
151.2050 103.5 PL 15 HILSBORO Natural Resources Police - Hillsboro Repeater (123.0 PL on input)
151.2050 103.5 PL 16 GYNBROOK Natural Resources Police - Gwynbrook Repeater (114.8 PL on input)

Bank: NORTH-05

Frequency Tone Alpha Tag Description
151.4600 114.8 PL 1 E/WFORST Eastern & Western Region Forestry Operations
151.3250 114.8 PL 2 E/WPARK Eastern & Western Region Park Operations
159.4500 114.8 PL 3 REPTR303 Repeater 303 (Tone 303, 156.7 PL on input)
--- --- 4 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
--- --- 5 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
151.3550 114.8 PL 6 NOFORST Northern Region Forestry Operations
151.4150 114.8 PL 7 NOPARK Northern Region Park Operations
151.2500 114.8 PL 8 SOFORST Southern Region Forestry Operations
151.3100 114.8 PL 9 SOPARK Southern Region Park Operations
159.2850 CSQ 10 FIRECOMP Mid Atlantic Region Forest Firefighting Compact Channel
154.2800 CSQ 11 MUTULAID Fire Mutual Aid Radio System - Metro Area
155.4750 CSQ 12 NATLAWENF National Law Enforcement Emergency Frequency
151.2050 CSQ 13 N R P Natural Resources Police - Talk-Around
--- --- 14 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
--- --- 15 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
--- --- 16 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio

Bank: NORTH-06

Frequency Tone Alpha Tag Description
151.4600 114.8 PL 1 E/WFORST Eastern & Western Region Forestry Operations
151.3250 114.8 PL 2 E/WPARK Eastern & Western Region Park Operations
159.4500 114.8 PL 3 REPTR400 Repeater 400 - Waldorf (Tone 400, 77.0 PL on input)
159.4500 114.8 PL 4 REPTR401 Repeater 401 (Tone 401, 103.5 PL on input)
159.4500 114.8 PL 5 REPTR402 Repeater 402 (Tone 402, 123.0 PL on input)
151.3550 114.8 PL 6 NOFORST Northern Region Forestry Operations
151.4150 114.8 PL 7 NOPARK Northern Region Park Operations
151.2500 114.8 PL 8 SOFORST Southern Region Forestry Operations
151.3100 114.8 PL 9 SOPARK Southern Region Park Operations
159.2850 CSQ 10 FIRECOMP Mid Atlantic Region Forest Firefighting Compact Channel
154.2800 CSQ 11 MUTULAID Fire Mutual Aid Radio System - Metro Area
155.4750 CSQ 12 NATLAWENF National Law Enforcement Emergency Frequency
151.2050 CSQ 13 N R P Natural Resources Police - Talk-Around
151.2050 103.5 PL 14 MATAPEAK Natural Resources Police - Matapeake Repeater (107.2 PL on input)
--- --- 15 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
--- --- 16 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio

Bank: SOUTH-07

Frequency Tone Alpha Tag Description
151.4600 114.8 PL 1 E/WFORST Eastern & Western Region Forestry Operations
151.3250 114.8 PL 2 E/WPARK Eastern & Western Region Park Operations
159.4500 114.8 PL 3 REPTR403 Repeater 403 (Tone 403, 127.3 PL on input)
--- --- 4 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
--- --- 5 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
151.3550 114.8 PL 6 NOFORST Northern Region Forestry Operations
151.4150 114.8 PL 7 NOPARK Northern Region Park Operations
151.2500 114.8 PL 8 SOFORST Southern Region Forestry Operations
151.3100 114.8 PL 9 SOPARK Southern Region Park Operations
159.2850 CSQ 10 FIRECOMP Mid Atlantic Region Forest Firefighting Compact Channel
154.2800 CSQ 11 MUTULAID Fire Mutual Aid Radio System - Metro Area
155.4750 CSQ 12 NATLAWENF National Law Enforcement Emergency Frequency
151.2050 CSQ 13 N R P Natural Resources Police - Talk-Around
--- --- 14 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
--- --- 15 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
--- --- 16 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio

Bank: EAST-08

Frequency Tone Alpha Tag Description
151.4600 114.8 PL 1 E/WFORST Eastern & Western Region Forestry Operations
151.3250 114.8 PL 2 E/WPARK Eastern & Western Region Park Operations
159.4500 114.8 PL 3 REPTR500 Repeater 500 - Susquehanna (Tone 500, 114.8 PL on input, Note: Uses RAT Tone)
159.4500 114.8 PL 4 REPTR501 Repeater 501 (Tone 501, 114.8 PL on input, Note: Uses RAT Tone)
159.4500 114.8 PL 5 REPTR502 Repeater 502 (Tone 502, 203.5 PL on input)
151.3550 114.8 PL 6 NOFORST Northern Region Forestry Operations
151.4150 114.8 PL 7 NOPARK Northern Region Park Operations
151.2500 114.8 PL 8 SOFORST Southern Region Forestry Operations
151.3100 114.8 PL 9 SOPARK Southern Region Park Operations
159.2850 CSQ 10 FIRECOMP Mid Atlantic Region Forest Firefighting Compact Channel
154.2800 CSQ 11 MUTULAID Fire Mutual Aid Radio System - Metro Area
155.4750 CSQ 12 NATLAWENF National Law Enforcement Emergency Frequency
151.2050 CSQ 13 N R P Natural Resources Police - Talk-Around
151.2050 103.5 PL 14 STLPOND Natural Resources Police - Still Pond Repeater (173.8 PL on input)
151.2050 103.5 PL 15 MATAPEAK Natural Resources Police - Matapeake Repeater (107.2 PL on input)
--- --- 16 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio

Bank: EAST-09

Frequency Tone Alpha Tag Description
151.4600 114.8 PL 1 E/WFORST Eastern & Western Region Forestry Operations
151.3250 114.8 PL 2 E/WPARK Eastern & Western Region Park Operations
159.4500 114.8 PL 3 REPTR503 Repeater 503 (Tone 503, 192.8 PL on input)
--- --- 4 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
--- --- 5 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
151.3550 114.8 PL 6 NOFORST Northern Region Forestry Operations
151.4150 114.8 PL 7 NOPARK Northern Region Park Operations
151.2500 114.8 PL 8 SOFORST Southern Region Forestry Operations
151.3100 114.8 PL 9 SOPARK Southern Region Park Operations
159.2850 CSQ 10 FIRECOMP Mid Atlantic Region Forest Firefighting Compact Channel
154.2800 CSQ 11 MUTULAID Fire Mutual Aid Radio System - Metro Area
155.4750 CSQ 12 NATLAWENF National Law Enforcement Emergency Frequency
151.2050 CSQ 13 N R P Natural Resources Police - Talk-Around
--- --- 14 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
--- --- 15 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
--- --- 16 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio

Bank: KEYPD 10

Frequency Tone Alpha Tag Description
151.4600 114.8 PL 1 E/WFORST Eastern & Western Region Forestry Operations
151.3250 114.8 PL 2 E/WPARK Eastern & Western Region Park Operations
159.4500 114.8 PL 3 KEYPAD Touch Code Repeater Access (allows for direct RAT tone entry)
151.3550 114.8 PL 4 NOFORST Northern Region Forestry Operations
151.4150 114.8 PL 5 NOPARK Northern Region Park Operations
151.2500 114.8 PL 6 SOFORST Southern Region Forestry Operations
151.3100 114.8 PL 7 SOPARK Southern Region Park Operations
159.2850 CSQ 8 FIRECOMP Mid Atlantic Region Forest Firefighting Compact Channel
154.2800 CSQ 9 MUTULAID Fire Mutual Aid Radio System - Metro Area
155.4750 CSQ 10 NATLAWENF National Law Enforcement Emergency Frequency
151.2050 CSQ 11 N R P Natural Resources Police - Talk-Around
--- --- 12 EKNRPTR Unknown -- uses 131.8 PL on input
--- --- 13 HAMRPTR Unknown -- uses 151.4 PL on input
--- --- 14 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
--- --- 15 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio
--- --- 16 BLANK Frequency not programmed into radio

NRP Portables Channel Plan

Ch 1 - 155.8500 - Mobile Repeaters

Ch 2 - xxx.xxx - Primary Dispatch Repeater (input tones vary)

Ch 3 - 159.2400 - Talkaround (103.5 PL)

ch 4 - 155.4750 - National Law Enforcement Frequency

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