Hanover County (VA)

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Hanover County Communications System Information

Motorola Solutions, Inc. P25 Trunking System - 800MHz
System consists of 15 tower sites
System's capacity is 15 frequencies, as seen here; driven by GTR8000 repeaters & other required Motorola infrastructure.
Linear simulcast modulation
Microwave backhaul
Public safety subscribers utilize a mix of APX6000/APX6000XE portables, APX6500 mobiles & APX8000/APX8000XE multiband portables, APX8500 multiband mobiles.
Local government subscribers (Public Utilities, School Busses, RMC) utilize a mixture of ASTRO25 equipment, such as XTS1500, XTS2500, XTS5000 portables & XTL1500, XTL2500, XTL5000 mobiles)
Site 042/2A is operated by King William County, a 4 cell site with 6 frequencies. King William County's radio traffic is processed by Hanover County's system core, which is why their site retains a radio frequency subsystem (RFSS) value of 1.
ECC operates 12 MCC7500 dispatch consoles at the PSECC, and several others at their back up center.
Hanover Tower Fact Sheet (PDF) from pre-2010 system procurement period
Upon completion of the Capital Region P25 Radio System, Hanover County's radio system core will be connected to the core of Henrico, Richmond, Chesterfield and Colonial Heights via Inter RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI). This will allow for subscribers from Hanover to roam seamlessly into the coverage area of Henrico/Richmond/Chesterfield as if they were still in the coverage area of Hanover, and vice versa with subscribers from Henrico/Richmond/Chesterfield/Colonial Heights into Hanover's coverage area. Read more about the Capital Region Radio System here.
Hanover County's P25 system utilizes FDMA (P25 Phase I) voice exclusively, and there are no plans to implement TDMA (P25 Phase II) at this time, as system utilization data does not reflect a need for additional capacity.

Hanover Fire/EMS

Hanover County's Fire and EMS department is part of a regional interoperability agreement with other agencies in the Richmond Capital Region. Each agency in the region is assigned a number from 1 - 16. Hanover is assigned 4. Dispatchers will call for "Engine 401" instead of "Engine 1", and road units will call themselves by their respective 400-series number. The list of other agencies involved in this can be found below:

1 Richmond
2 Chesterfield
3 Henrico
4 Hanover
5 New Kent
6 Goochland
7 Powhatan
8 Petersburg
9 Colonial Heights
10 King William
11 Dinwiddie
12 Prince George
13 Caroline
14 Hopewell
15 Fort Lee
16 Louisa

Fire Stations, Rescue Squads, and Battalions - With Units

Note: Medic/Ambulance are the same physical vehicle, the designation only changes based on the level of training the personnel has. (Basic Life Support: Ambulance | Advanced Life Support: Medic

Hanover County works on a combination system of paid/career firefighters/EMTs/Paramedics and volunteer firefighters/EMTs/Paramedics.

1 - Ashland:

BC402 | Battalion Chief 402
B401 | Brush 401
E401 | Engine 401
FR401 | First Response 401
TK401 | Truck 401
DZ01 | Dozer 01 (operated by DOF personnel only)

2 - Beaverdam:

E402 | Engine 402
M402/A402 | Medic/Ambulance 402
T402 | Tanker 402
FR402 | First Response 402
C402 | Car 402

3 - Eastern Hanover:

E403 | Engine 403
T403 | Tanker 403
FR403 | First Response 403
M403/A403 | Medic/Ambulance 403
WR403 | Water Rescue 403

4 - Doswell:

E404 | Engine 404
RQ404 | Rescue 404
FR404 | First Response 404
M404/A404 | Medic/Ambulance 404
T404 | Tanker 404
RTV404 | Rough Terrain Vehicle 404
MCI404 | Mass Casualty Incident 404 (MCI Trailer)

5 - Hanover Courthouse:

B405 | Brush 405
EMS401 | EMS 401 (EMS supervisor/captain)
E405 | Engine 405
A405/M405 | Ambulance/Medic 405
QR405/C405 | Quick Response Vehicle/Car 405 (QRV = ALS, Car = BLS)
T405 | Tanker 405
MC400 | Mobile Command 400
DCN400 | DECON-400 (decontamination trailer)

6 - Henry:

M406/A406 | Medic/Ambulance 406
E406 | Engine 406
FR406 | First Response 406
AL406 | Air/Light 406 (sometimes referred to as "air utility"
T406 | Tanker 406

7 - Mechanicsville:

BC401 | Battalion Chief 401
M407/A407 | Medic/Ambulance 407
E407 | Engine 407
RQ407 | Rescue 407
TK407 | Truck 407

8 - Montpelier:

M408/A408 | Medic/Ambulance 408
B408 | Brush 408
E408 | Engine 408
T408 | Tanker 408
RQ408 | Rescue 408
TRT408 | Technical Rescue Team 408
WR408 | Water Rescue 408

9 - Rockville:

Medic/Ambulance 409
Engine 409
Tanker 409
FR 409

10 - Chickahominy:

M410/A410 | Medic/Ambulance 410
E410 | Engine 410
RQ410 | Rescue 410
T410 | Foam Tanker 410
F400 | Foam Trailer 400

11 - Farrington:

BC403 | Battalion Chief 403
M411/A411 | Medic/Ambulance 411
E411 | Engine 411
FR411 | First Response 411
T411 | Tanker 411
TK411 | Truck 411

12 - Black Creek:

Medic/Ambulance 412
Engine 412
Tanker 412
FR 412

13 - Ashcake:

M413/A413 | Medic/Ambulance 413
M413U2/A413U2 | Medic/Ambulance 413 Unit 2
M413U3/A413U3 | Medic/Ambulance 413 Unit 3
QRV413 | Quick Response Vehicle 413
TK413 | Truck 413
RH413 | Rehab 413 (operated by Metro Richmond Flying Squad Personnel)

14 - Eastern Hanover Rescue Squad:

M414/A414 | Medic/Ambulance 414
M414U2/A414U2 | Medic/Ambulance 414 Unit 2
M414U3/A414U3 | Medic/Ambulance 414 Unit 3
QRV414 | Quick Response Vehicle 414

15 - Western Hanover:

M415/A415 | Medic/Ambulance 415
M415U2/A415U2 | Medic/Ambulance 415 Unit 2
M415U3/A415U3 | Medic/Ambulance 415 Unit 3
QRV415 | Quick Response Vehicle 415

16 - Ashland Rescue Squad:

G416 | Gator 416
M419/A416 | Medic/Ambulance 416
M416U2/A416U2 | Medic/Ambulance 416 Unit 2
M416U3/A416U3 | Medic/Ambulance 416 Unit 3
QRV416 | Quick Response Vehicle 416
U416 | Utility 416

17 - Laurel Meadow (awaiting station to be built, currently runs out of FS07):

E417 | Engine 417
A441/M441 | Ambulance/Medic 441 (part-time EMS crew for supplemental coverage, floats in 17's district)

18 - Future

19 - Future

20 - Fire Training Center:

E420 | Engine 420
A420/M420 | Ambulance/Medic 420
E421 | Engine 421

Battalions

Battalion 401 - East

Station 3
Station 5
Station 6
Station 7
Station 12
Station 13
Station 14
Station 17

Battalion 402 - West

Station 1
Station 2
Station 4
Station 8
Station 9
Station 10
Station 11
Station 15
Station 16

Battalion 403 - Float

Marks on & floats in the necessary area during stretches of high call volume
Sometimes marks on to provide mutual aid to outside agencies

Battalion 404 - Float

Marks on & floats in the necessary area during stretches of high call volume

Hanover County Sheriff's Office

Numbering

001-099: Command/Investigations
100-199: Day shift
200-299: Evening shift
300-399: Midnight shift
400-499: Training/Admin
500-599: Special Operations & School Resource Officers
600-699: Reserve units
700-799: Ashland PD (separate agency from HSO)
800-889: Courts
890-899: Animal Control (separate agency from HSO)
900-999: Unused

Zones & Beats

Find a complete depiction of the HSO zone/beat map on their website, found here. Data was sourced from this map.
Find an interactive version of the HSO zone/beat map using this link.

Zone 10: Old Church, River Rd, Rockhill Rd (far east end)
- Beat 1011: Sandy Valley Rd, Rockhill Rd, Parsleys Mill Rd, I-295 MM34 - MM33
- Beat 1012: Old Church Rd, Piping Tree Ferry Rd
- Beat 1013: Summer Hill Rd, Williamsville Rd, River Rd
Zone 20: Mechanicsville
- Beat 2021: Stonewall Pk, Cold Harbor from 360 to 295
- Beat 2022: Atlee Rd from Meadowbridge Rd to 360; Shady Grove Rd from Meadowbridge Rd to 360; I-295 MM38 - MM 37
- Beat 2023: Bell Creek South from 360 to Cold Harbor; Cold Harbor from Bell Creek Rd to Lee-Davis Rd
- Beat 2024: Bell Creek North from 360 to Pole Green Rd; Walmart; Sandy's Plants
- Beat 2025: Walnut Grove Rd from Lee-Davis to 360; Kroger; Pebble Creek
- Beat 2026: Legacy Park Dr; Cherrydale, Battlefield Green
Zone 30: 301 south corridor, Atlee area, Kings Charter (central-east)
- Beat 3031
- Beat 3032
- Beat 3033
- Beat 3034
- Beat 3035
Zone 40: Courthouse Area
- Beat 4041: Hickory Hill from 54 to Doswell; 54 corridor between 301 & the town; Goddins Hill Rd
- Beat 4042: Courthouse District; 301 from Caroline to Georgetown Rd
Zone 50: Route 1/Ashland Corridor, Elmont, Scotchtown (central-west)
- Beat 5051: Bass Pro; Green Top; Lakeridge
- Beat 5052: Route 1 Southwest of the town
- Beat 5053: Ashcake Rd west of the town, Cedar Ln, Yowell Rd
- Beat 5054: Scotchtown Rd south of 54, between 54 & 33; Greenwood Church Rd
- Beat 5055: Scotchtown Rd north of 54, Coatesville Rd, Tower Rd, Blunts Bridge Rd, Independence Rd
Zone 60: Montpelier, Rockville (south-west)
- Beat 6061: Farrington; 33/Ashland Rd, Stone Horse Creek Rd, Ashland Rd South of 33, Auburn Mill Rd
- Beat 6062: Rockville; Vontay Rd, Pinhook Rd, Spring Rd, Pouncey Tract Rd, Dunns Chapel Rd
- Beat 6063: Montpelier; 33 west of 54, Gun Barrel Rd, Bourne Rd, Clazemont Rd, Robert Terrell Rd, Connie Hall Rd
Zone 70: Beaverdam, Doswell (north-west)
- Beat 7071: Kings Dominion/Doswell area east of 95 & Route 1
- Beat 7072: Doswell west of Route 1 & 95; Verdon Rd, Lucas Rd, Mount Hope Church Rd
- Beat 7073: Beaverdam area, Teman Rd, Anderson Mill Rd, Tyler Station Rd, Beaverdam Rd

10-codes

10-4 Received, OK
10-5 Relay with
10-6 Busy
10-7 Out of Service
10-8 In Service
10-9 Repeat
10-10 Fight in Progress
10-16 Domestic Dispute
10-17 Complainant
10-20 Location
10-21 Phone Call
10-22 Disregard
10-23 On Scene
10-24 Assignment Complete
10-25 Meet in Person
10-26 Property Check
10-27 License Information
10-28 Vehicle License
10-29 Warrant Check
10-32 Weapons
10-33 Emergency
10-37 Suspicious
10-38 Traffic Stop
10-41 Beginning Shift
10-42 Ending Shift
10-43 Information
10-46 Disabled Vehicle
10-50 Traffic Accident
10-51 Tow Truck
10-52 Ambulance
10-55 Drunk Driver
10-56 Drunk in Public/Intoxicated
10-62 Drugs
10-68 Prepare to copy
10-76 En Route to
10-78 Assistance
10-80 Pursuit (foot or vehicle)
10-81 Breathalyzer
10-90 Alarm
10-95 In Custody
10-96 Mental Subject
10-99 Wanted/Stolen

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