Ingham County (MI) Law Enforcement

ONLINE AUDIO

https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/34012

Countywide Law Enforcement

All police departments in Ingham County have a number designator assigned to the department.  
Most departments use this number as the first digit in their unit number. 
Lansing has their own dispatch channels, East Lansing/MSU have their own dispatch channel, and all other units share an out-county dispatch talkgroup. 
Lansing has several proprietary encrypted tactical/ops channels, as well as the sheriff department, and East Lansing/MSU also have their own. 
The tac channels are often setup to scan and also pick up traffic on the main dispatch channels. 
Groups, such as MSU parking enforcement and contracted security, have their own operations/tactical (and dispatch) talkgroups, but also have access to main dispatch and tactical channels. 
Michigan State University also uses MPSCS for IPF and transit, and they do have some common interoperability talkgroups with law enforcement. 

AGENCY

1  = Lansing Police Department (Although they use 1, 2, and 3 to designate shifts).
2  = East Lansing Police Department
5  = Ingham County Sheriff Department
6  = Michigan State University Police Department
7  = Ingham County Parks
8  = Lansing Township Police Department
9  = Meridian Township Police Department. Also cover Williamstown Township
11 = MSP Post 11
12 = Mason Police Department
13 = Stockbridge Police Department
14 = Webberville (Patrolled by Ingham County Sheriff, 14A11)
15 = Williamston Police Department
16 = Unknown... heard on EL/MSU dispatch in late 2024
17 = Delhi Township (Patrolled by Ingham County Sheriff)
18 = Leslie Police Department (18A80-82)
19 = Heard on 33ICMAIN in early 2025
20 = Lansing Community College Police Department (20A1, 20A2)

TYPE OF UNIT

AC      = Animal Control
AI      = Accident Investigator
Adam    = One man patrol car
Bike    = Bicycle (East Lansing/MSU)
Boston  = Two man patrol car
Charlie = Command or supervisor
David   = Detective
Delta   = Detective
EC      = May be the same as Edward
Edward  = County Emergency Services/County Heavy Rescue
Frank   = Community/School Police Officer / Bicycle (Lansing/Delhi/EL/MSU) 
Henry   = Michigan State University head of security (for contracted security such as medical centers, research)
Ida     = Lansing one man patrol car if two district cars are on at same time
K9      = Canine Unit
Lincoln = Mason School Resource Officer
Mary    = Motorcycle
Mike    = Unknown- heard an MSU unit in March 2025
Nora    = Narcotics (Tri-County Metro)
Ocean   = Lansing Special Ops/SOD
Sam     = Special Assignment Ex. DWI enforcement, ICSD traffic grant unit, training assignment. Alternatively, East Lansing social worker
S       = Non-law enforcement supervisor
SW      = Michigan State University social worker
Tom     = Traffic Unit
Union   = Unknown, heard on 33ICMAIN as a Meridian Township unit
William = Ingham County Weighmaster

THREE DIGIT UNITS. Radio users who are not sworn officers and/or special assignment.
1xx     = MSU Breslin Center
2xx     = East Lansing Parking and Code Enforcement. Dispatched on 33ELMSU, have own ops channels. Some East Lansing police officers on special assignment or supervisors also use 2xx.
4xx     = LCC security and 3 MSU parking enforcement
5xx     = Unknown heard on 33ICMAIN, as well as most of MSU parking enforcement
6xx/60xx= MSU special assignment
7xx     = Special assignment, mostly used in East Lansing
8xx     = Heard on EL/MSU dispatch
9xx     = Meridian Township sergeants


ASSIGNED PATROL AREAS
5A5     = Alaiedon Township
5A6     = All County (Countywide)
5A7     = West County (West of Meridian Road)
5A8     = East County (East of Meridian Road)
5A9     = South County
5A10    = North County
5K96    = Same as 5A5, etc.
5T6     = Countywide Traffic Enforcement (Unless there is another traffic unit)
Ingham County Sheriff is responsible for most rural areas of the county.

10 CODES AND OTHER TERMINOLOGY
10-2    = Secure/no distress
10-8    = Back in service
10-9    = Repeat last transmission
10-16   = Go to/meet at _
10-20   = Location
10-22   = Cancel
10-23   = On scene
10-41   = Checking into service (on shift)
10-42   = Out of service for the day (off shift)
10-43   = On scene
10-68   = Fleeing... or warrants?
ATL     = Attempt to locate
BOL     = Be on the lookout
B&E     = Breaking and entering
DOA     = Dead on arrival
MDOP    = Maliious damage of property
PDA     = vehicle accident w/o injury
PI      = vehicle accident with injury
TX      = Phone call/phone number
UTL     = unable to locate

For offense codes see the wiki page for Michigan State Police. Non-narcotic offense codes are rarely used in Ingham county.

DISPATCH CHANNELS
33SPEV1-10: Used during county events, as well as for training scenarios. Replace 'CW event' channels on old Harris system.
33ICMAIN  : Used by Sheriff, Lansing Township, Meridian Township, MSP, Stockbridge, Webberville, Williamston, Delhi Township, Leslie
33ICOPS   : Used to carry confidential dispatch-type information, and is also used sometimes during complicated events such as manhunts or vehicle chases. Utilizes full-time ADP encryption. Used during some county-wide or out-county events.
33ELMSU   : Used by East Lansing PD, Michigan State University DPPS, East Lansing Parking and Code Enforcement
33ELMOPS  : Not used for dispatch of police, but shared between East Lansing police, MSU police, and several services, contractors, and security. Main operation channel for EL/MSU area contracted security. Utilizes full-time ADP encryption. Used for dispatch-type information as well as complicated communications. 
33LANORTH : Used by Lansing PD (north side), and south side after 2 AM
33LASOUTH : Used by Lansing PD (south side)
33MSUSPEV : Used by MSU Green Coat Security, as well as for interop between police and others during events, and by police during events.
33ACMAIN  : Used by Ingham County Animal Control. They can also be found on ICMAIN.
33MSUPK1/2: Used by MSU Parking Enforcement. Full-time ADP encryption.
33LCCPD   : Used by Lansing Community College police and security.
33DPSCO   : Used by Lansing schools Department of Public Safety.
- MSU Breslin Center, Special Events, and several campus security groups use analog UHF radios that could talk to the old Harris radios and had patches to that system. Most Breslin Center activity is on 469.75 MHz, most Special Events is on 462.6. Some facilities security also use analog radios, such as FRIB and Broad Art Museum. These are the last holdouts on UHF analog, after MSU Parking Enforcement and Greencoat Security in 2024. All other county security, law enforcement, public safety, as well as most public works are now on the MPSCS since 2021. MSU Special Events plan to get onto the MPSCS eventually. Breslin Center security may eventually transistion to DMR. 
- All MPSCS-capable Ingham law enforcement and related radios have access to 33COM, 33ICMAIN, 33INGFIRE, 33ELMSU, MPSCS event channels, 700-MHz simplex, and 33SPEV1-10. Police radios also have access to 33ICOPS, several other encrypted channels (LEIN, detectives, etc), and proprietary tac/ops channels.
- Each department has their own proprietary tac channel, and a few have several, as well as shared ops channels. Generally, 'tac' channels are in the clear and 'ops' channels are encrypted. Tac channels are car-to-car type talk and ops channels are for dispatch information that is secured from the public, and also used during some complicated events to keep information secure and avoid tying up dispatch channels.

Lansing Police Units

Adam     One Officer unit.
Boston:  Two Officer unit.
David:   Detective.
K-9:     Tracking or Narcotics Dog.

Example:

1 Boston 15 = First shift; Boston type of unit; Badge number.