Franklin County (OH)
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County Number | 25 |
OSP District | 6 (Columbus) |
OSP Post | Columbus Metro Post 21 (Delaware) 23 (Lancaster) 45 (Granville) 49 (West Jefferson) 65 (Circleville) |
ODOT District | 6 (Delaware) |
MARCS Zone | 1 |
NWS Office | Wilmington |
FIPS Code | 39049 |
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Contents
Government Communications
Countywide
Most agencies use MARCS-IP.
Cities of Dublin, Hilliard, and Worthington
Dublin (Washington Twp. Fire), Hilliard (Norwich Twp. Fire), and Worthington, suburbs of Columbus, are located in northwestern Franklin County, and operate with Delaware County as part of the Central Ohio Interoperable Radio System.
RR Database listing for Central Ohio Interoperable Radio System
City of Grove City
Grove City, a suburb of Columbus, is located in southwestern Franklin County. In partnership with Franklin County, MARCS-IP is the system currently used by their Police and City Services Departments, as well as the Jackson and Pleasant Township Fire and Roads Departments.
RR Database listing for MARCS-IP
THE Ohio State University
THE Ohio State University uses MARCS-IP for police, hospital security, and most other operations on campus.
RR Database listing for MARCS-IP
Law Enforcement
Columbus Police
Radio codes
Note: These codes are used by the following police departments in Franklin County - Columbus, Grandview Heights, Grove City, Reynoldsburg, Upper Arlington, Westerville, Whitehall, Worthington, and THE Ohio State University.
Code | Meaning | Code | Meaning |
---|---|---|---|
10-3 | Officer In Trouble | 10-34 | Nature unknown |
10-4 | Property damage accident | 10-34A | Panic alarm |
10-4A | Property damage hit-skip | 10-34B | 911 hang-up call |
10-5 | Injury accident | 10-34C | Check on well being |
10-5A | Injury hit-skip | 10-35 | OVI complaint |
10-6 | Traffic violator | 10-36 | Street obstruction |
10-6A | Auto obstructing | 10-37 | Official or visitor |
10-6B | Parking complaint | 10-38 | Property destruction in progress |
10-7 | Burglary report | 10-38A | Property destruction report |
10-8 | Burglary in progress | 10-39 | Prowler |
10-8A | Burglary alarm | 10-40 | Recovered Property |
10-8B | B&E in progress - vacant structure | 10-41 | Robbery just occurred |
10-9 | Fraudulant documents in progress | 10-41A | Robbery report |
10-10A | Bomb threat or suspicious package found | 10-42 | Robbery in progress |
10-11 | Stolen file check | 10-42A | Robbery alarm |
10-12 | Registration check | 10-43 | Shooting |
10-13 | Driving record check | 10-43A | Shots fired |
10-14 | Cutting or stabbing | 10-43B | Shots fired/hunters |
10-15 | Call home | 10-44 | Sex crime in progress |
10-16 | Disturbance | 10-44A | Sex crime report |
10-16A | Information/assistance | 10-44B | Indecent exposure |
10-16B | Disturbance/mental | 10-45 | Stolen vehicle |
10-16C | Loud music | 10-45A | Stolen vehicle recovered |
10-16F | Fireworks | 10-46 | Stranded motorist |
10-17 | Domestic violence | 10-47 | Suicide |
10-17A | Domestic dispute | 10-47A | Suicide attempt |
10-17B | Domestic - standby for clothing | 10-48 | Suspicious vehicle |
10-18 | DOA | 10-48A | Suspicious person |
10-19 | Intoxicated person | 10-48G | Suspected threat group activity |
10-20 | Drowning | 10-49 | Vice complaint |
10-22 | Animal complaint | 10-49A | Narcotics complaint |
10-23 | Errand | 10-50 | Warrant or wanted person |
10-23A | Escort | 10-50A | Felony warrant or wanted felon |
10-23B | Emergency lockout | 10-50B | Registered felon, not wanted |
10-24 | Squad/Medic requested | 10-51 | Prisoner transport |
10-24A | Infectious / contagious disease | 10-52 | Wrecker run |
10-25 | Fire | 10-54 | Traffic control |
10-25A | Trash fire | 10-55 | House watch |
10-26 | Fight | 10-55A | Park, walk, talk (foot patrol) |
10-27 | Assault or assault report | 10-55B | Bail bondsman |
10-27A | Telephone harassment | 10-56 | Request for meal break |
10-28 | Homicide | 10-57 | Request for assistance - backup |
10-29 | Juvenile complaint | 10-58 | Guard duty |
10-30 | Theft in progress | 10-60 | Emergency response (light/siren) |
10-30A | Theft report | ||
10-30B | Shoplifter | ||
10-31 | Missing person | ||
10-31A | Missing person returned | ||
10-32 | Message | ||
10-33 | Person with gun | ||
10-33A | Person with knife |
Clearance Disposition Codes
- Code 1 - Report and/or citation
- Code 1A - False alarm report taken
- Code 2 - Party advised or No report needed
- Code 3 - Arrest made
- Code 4 - Non-arrest situation / Errand complete
Any disposition code followed by the letter "V" indicates that the incident was recorded on video.
Columbus PD Precinct maps
County Police unit numbers
Worthington Police
- Worthington PD - 3xx
- Sharon Twp PD - 26x (dispatched by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office)
- Perry Twp PD - 16x, (dispatched by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office)
Dublin Police
- Communications Technicians/Incident Dispatchers - 1T77 to 1T99
- Officers - 110 to 170
- Corporals - 180 to 185
- Sergeants - 101 to 109
- Lieutenants/Bureau Director - 1L1 to 1L3
- Chief - 1A1
Hilliard Police
- All Employees - 600 to 690
- Officers use three digit number
- Ranks add alpha character after the 6 (ie: 6A1 or 6S22)
A = Administration C = Civilian D = Detective/SIU K = Canine L = Lieutenant R = Reserve S = Sergeant T = Technician
County Radio Codes
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office uses the BSSA codes and signals, as well as the following clearance codes. These codes are used by the Franklin County Sheriff, as well as the agencies dispatched by them - Blendon Twp, Clinton Twp, Groveport, Madison Twp, Mifflin Twp, Minerva Park, Obetz. Perry Twp and Sharon Twp. They are also used by Dublin, Gahanna, and New Albany, which have their own dispatch centers as well as their own clearance codes.
Clearance codes
- A - Party Advised
- B - Citation issued and/or arrest made
- C - Complaint unfounded
- D - Handled by other agency
- I - Vehicle/property impounded
- M - Miscellaneous clearance
- R - Report taken
Sheriff unit numbers
- 1-99 - County Sheriff
- T10 series - Sheriff's township contract cars (NW)
- T20 series - Sheriff's township contract cars (NE)
- T30 series - Sheriff's township contract cars (SW)
- T40 series - Sheriff's township contract cars (SE)
- 160-169 - Perry Twp (Dispatch West)
- 200-229 - Clinton Twp (Dispatch East)
- 230-249 - Mifflin Twp (Dispatch East)
- 250-269 - Minerva Park (Dispatch East)
- 260-269 - Sharon Twp (Dispatch West)
- 270-295 - Blendon Twp (Dispatch East)
- 300-319 - Franklin Twp (Dispatch West)
- 320-329 - Valleyview (Dispatch West)
- 330-345 - Harrisburg (Dispatch West)
- 400-419 - Groveport (Dispatch East)
- 420-424 - Brice (Dispatch East)
- 425-439 - Obetz (Dispatch East)
- 440-459 - Madison Twp (Dispatch East)
Fire/EMS
Departments
Department | Unit numbers | Location | Dispatch freq/TG | Dispatched By |
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Columbus FD | 1-34 | Columbus | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57002 (10 FIRE) | Self |
Grandview Heights FD | 50 | Grandview Heights | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57002 (10 FIRE) | Columbus |
Clinton Township FD | 60 | NE Columbus | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57002 (10 FIRE) | Columbus |
Upper Arlington FD | 70 | Upper Arlington | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57385 (UA DISP) | Self |
Norwich Township FD | 80 | Hilliard | COIRS TG 20033 (NW ALERT) | Dublin |
Washington Township FD | 90 | Dublin | COIRS TG 20033 (NW ALERT) | Dublin |
Worthington FD | 100 | Worthington | COIRS TG 20056 (WOR DISP) | Self |
Westerville FD | 110 | Westerville | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57394 (WST FDISP) | Self |
Minerva Park VFD (EMS only) | 119 | Minerva Park | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57002 (10 FIRE) | Columbus |
Plain Township FD | 120 | New Albany | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57372 (MEC CNTR) | MEC Center |
Mifflin Township FD | 130 | Gahanna | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57372 (MEC CNTR) | MEC Center |
Jefferson Township FD | 140 | Blacklick | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57372 (MEC CNTR) | MEC Center |
Whitehall FD | 150 | Whitehall | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57372 (MEC CNTR) | MEC Center |
DSCC Fire | 154 | Columbus | DLAN Sys 13A TG 2200 (DSCC FD) | Self |
Truro Township FD | 160 | Reynoldsburg | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57372 (MEC CNTR) | MEC Center |
Hamilton Township FD | 170 | Obetz, Lockbourne | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57002 (10 FIRE) | Columbus |
Madison Township FD | 180 | Groveport, Canal Winchester | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57002 (10 FIRE) | Columbus |
Franklin Township FD | 190 | SW Columbus | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 57002 (10 FIRE) | Columbus |
Jackson Township FD | 200 | Grove City | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 61080 (SW ALERT) | Grove City |
Pleasant Township FD | 230 | Darbydale | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 61080 (SW ALERT) | Grove City |
Prairie Township FD | 240 | Lincoln Village | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 61338 (PT DSP) | Self |
Port Columbus ARFF | 400 | Columbus | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 61182 (CMH ARFF) | Self |
Rickenbacker ARFF/OANG | 220 | Lockbourne | Ohio MARCS-IP TG 61185 (LCK ARFF) | Self |
Note: Cxx numbers (C-8, C-14, etc) are used by Box 15 units communicating with area fire departments. The Box 15 Club, a non-profit volunteer group, owns and operates the rehab vehicles which respond to extended incidents such as multiple-alarm fires and hazmat responses to provide firefighter rehab services.
Pager tones
Department | Frequency | Tone A | Tone B |
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Grandview Heights | 855.7375 | 433.7 | 330.5 |
Hamilton Twp all-call | Trunked | 950.0 | 1180.0 |
Hamilton Twp 171 | Trunked | 950.0 | 1232.0 |
Hamilton Twp 172 | Trunked | 950.0 | 834.0 |
Prairie Twp 241 | Trunked | 1820.0 | 1669.0 |
Prairie Twp 243 | Trunked | 382.0 | 834.0 |
Central Ohio Severe Weather Net | 146.760 | 368.5 | 600.9 |
Upper Arlington 71 | Trunked | DTMF 71 | |
Upper Arlington 72 | Trunked | DTMF 72 | |
Upper Arlington 73 | Trunked | DTMF 73 | |
Norwich Twp all-call | Trunked | 672.0 | |
Norwich Twp all-call | Trunked | 900.2? | 643.0 |
Washington Twp all-call | Trunked | 539.0 | |
Washington Twp 91 | Trunked | 539.0 | 615.8 |
Washington Twp 92 | Trunked | 539.0 | 368.5 |
Washington Twp 93 | Trunked | 539.0 | 716.1 |
Washington Twp 95 | Trunked | 539.0 | 510.5 |
Jackson Twp all-call | Trunked | 569.1 | |
Jackson Twp 201 | Trunked | 569.1 | 600.9 |
Jackson Twp 202 | Trunked | 569.1 | 634.5 |
Jackson Twp 203 | Trunked | 569.1 | 669.9 |
Pleasant Twp all-call | Trunked | 600.9 | |
Pleasant Twp station call | Trunked | 600.9 | 634.5 |
Radio codes
- Signal O - "Oh" Last fire unit leaving scene
- Signal E - Emergency response requested
- Signal X - Non-emergency response requested
- Code 1 - Victim/patient deceased
Note: These codes are used in Franklin County and most of Central Ohio. Some agencies in Central Ohio make occasional use of the BSSA Sheriffs codes, although this is slowly being discontinued in favor of Incident Command System and NFPA recommendations for plain language.
Ohio State University
Unit numbers
- 1XX - Dept. of Public Safety administrative personnel/dispatchers
- 101 - Director of Department for Public Safety
- 106 - Director of OSU Emergency Management
- 2XX - Police leadership
- 201 - Chief of Police
- 202 - Assistant Chief of Police
- 21X - Police Captains
- 23X - Police Lieutenants
- 3XX - Police officers
- 320 and 353 - K9-1 and K9-2, respectively
- 4XX - Student Safety Services
- 400 - Student Safety Services dispatch
- 401 - Director of Student Safety Services
- 412 - (PD) Special Duty (overtime) Coordinator
- 5XX - Hospital security officers
- 50X - Director of Hospital Security
- 540 and 541 - hospital parking officers (work closely with T&P)
- 6XX - Traffic and Parking
- 600 - Director of Transportation & Parking Services
- 601 - Associate Director of Transportation and Parking Services
- 602 - Assistant Director of Transportation and Parking Services
- 603 to 609 - Enforcement supervisors
- 61X and 62X - Enforcement officers
- 63X, 64X, and 65X - Maintenance
- 67X, 68X, and 69X - Pay facilities
- 690 - Traffic & Parking dispatch
- 7XX - Full-time Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) bus drivers
- 701 - CABS handivan dispatch
- 702 to 709 - Supervisors
- 8XX, 9XX - Student CABS bus drivers
- 800 - Unofficial number for calling "base", i.e. any supervisor
- 801 and 802 - Service crew supervisors (students)
- 803 to 805 - Student trainers
- 806 to 809 - Student supervisors
- 9XX - Security and Fire Prevention
- 900 - University Central Alarm Center
- 910 - Wexner Center Security dispatch
- 91X - Wexner Center Security supervisors
Police Department
- "50R" refers to Blankenship Hall (OSU police station) (e.g. "331 is 50R" means that the officer with unit number 331 is at Blankenship.)
- "861R" refers to Moody Hall (OSU Emergency Management and Fire Prevention, as well as Columbus Division of Police Precinct 4 Substation and Community Crime Patrol HQ)
- OSUPD 10-codes are nearly identical to Columbus Division of Police 10-codes.
Transportation and Parking Services
- Traffic and Parking uses OSUPD 10-codes with a few minor modifications.
- The Campus Area Bus Service uses its own 8-code system:
- 8-4 is affirmative/understood
- 8-6 is out of service
- 8-7 is in service
- 8-8 is a request to repeat the last transmission
- 8-9 is a lunch break
- 8-20 is a unit's current location
- 8-33 is an emergency (life-threatening)
- 8-50 is an accident without injuries
- 8-51 is an accident with injuries
- 8-100 is a suspicious person
Hospital Security
- Hospital security uses its own set of 10-codes which do not correspond with PD's codes.
Deprecated TRS Pages
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Other Related Links
- Central Ohio Interoperable Radio System (COIRS)
- Columbus Regional Airport Authority
- Southwestern City Schools
- Don Scott Field (OSU) Franklin County (OH) -- also known as the Ohio State University Airport
- B&C Communications Con+
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