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The City of Pittsburgh Police utilize the following twelve primary channels for day to day patrol work and operations.  The separate specialty channels employed by  [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/City_of_Pittsburgh_SWAT_Operations SWAT] and [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/City_of_Pittsburgh_Narcotics_and_Surveillance_Operations Narcotics/Vice] are covered in their respective Wiki sections under the [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/City_of_Pittsburgh_Police City of Pittsburgh Police].   
 
The City of Pittsburgh Police utilize the following twelve primary channels for day to day patrol work and operations.  The separate specialty channels employed by  [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/City_of_Pittsburgh_SWAT_Operations SWAT] and [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/City_of_Pittsburgh_Narcotics_and_Surveillance_Operations Narcotics/Vice] are covered in their respective Wiki sections under the [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/City_of_Pittsburgh_Police City of Pittsburgh Police].   
  
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  '''Channel 1''' (453.1000, CTCSS 186.2) – Dispatch for Zones 1 and 2.
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  '''Channel 2''' (453.2500, CTCSS 186.2) – Dispatch for Zones 3 and 6.  
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  '''Channel 3''' (453.4000, CTCSS 186.2) – Dispatch for Zones 4 and 5.  
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  '''Channel 4''' (453.5500, CTCSS 186.2) – Index. This channel is monitored by the Index desk and Warrant Office.
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  It is used to run vehicle registration checks, warrants, Operator License Numbers “OLN”, and tow requests.  
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| 453.1000 || 186.2 || Dispatch || for Zones 1 and 2.
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  '''Channel 5''' (453.7000, CTCSS 186.2) – Fire Dispatch, all zones.  
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| 453.2500 || 186.2 || Dispatch || for Zones 3 and 6.
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  '''Channel 6''' (453.8500, CTCSS 186.2) – Fire Ground, all zones.  
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  '''Channel 7''' (453.4500, CTCSS 186.2) – Tactical Channel.  Primarily used for SWAT tactical operations, search
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| 453.4000 || 186.2 || Dispatch || for Zones 4 and 5.
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  '''Channel 8''' (453.9500, CTCSS 186.2) – Detective or Administrative Channel. Primarily used for brief
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| 453.5500 || 186.2 || Index || This channel is monitored by the Index desk and Warrant Office. It is used to run vehicle registration checks, warrants, Operator License Numbers “OLN”, and tow requests.
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  dispatch channels.  Communications normally handled on Channel 7 may be moved to Channel 8 if SWAT
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| 453.7000 || 186.2 || Fire Dispatch || all zones.  
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  '''Channel 9''' (462.9500, CTCSS 100.0) – EMS Dispatch 1.
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| 453.8500 || 186.2 || Fire Ground || all zones.  
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  '''Channel 10''' (462.9750, CTCSS 100.0) – EMS Dispatch 2.
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  '''Channel 11''' (453.5250, CTCSS 210.7) – Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency ("PEMA"). Due to its infrequent
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| 453.4500 || 186.2 || Tactical Channel || Primarily used for SWAT tactical operations, search warrant coordination, visiting dignitary security details, sporting events, etc.  
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  '''Channel 12''' (458.3625, CTCSS 186.2) – Police simplex. This is the only channel that is NOT patched through a
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| 453.9500 || 186.2 || Detective or Administrative Channel. || Primarily used for brief conversations regarding calls or details. Unit-to-unit radio traffic is thereby kept off the primary dispatch channels.  Communications normally handled on Channel 7 may be moved to Channel 8 if SWAT is running an operation, i.e. lower priority communications can be moved to Channel 8 as necessary.
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  mobile repeater. Transmissions are direct, unit to unit; with the same frequency used for transmit/receive.
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  This channel is used when units are traveling together outside the range of the mobile repeaters. More
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| 462.9500 || 100.0 || EMS Dispatch 1 ||
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| 453.5250 || 210.7 || Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency ("PEMA"). || Due to its infrequent use for PEMA matters, this channel has been used for other purposes, e.g. tactical operations.  
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| 458.3625 || 186.2 || Police simplex. || This is the only channel that is NOT patched through a mobile repeater. Transmissions are direct, unit to unit; with the same frequency used for transmit/receive. This channel is used when units are traveling together outside the range of the mobile repeaters. More importantly, this channel is used for surveillance, narcotics, speed traps, and tactical activities. The output wattage is set at 2 watts per the FCC database.  This limits the signal range.  You won’t be able to pick up these communications unless you are in close proximity to the operations.   
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So there’s your basic Pittsburgh Police lineup. The transmit frequencies are available in the RR database.
 
So there’s your basic Pittsburgh Police lineup. The transmit frequencies are available in the RR database.

Revision as of 21:17, 29 February 2016

The City of Pittsburgh Police utilize the following twelve primary channels for day to day patrol work and operations. The separate specialty channels employed by SWAT and Narcotics/Vice are covered in their respective Wiki sections under the City of Pittsburgh Police.

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Channel Frequency CTCSS Assignment Notes
1 453.1000 186.2 Dispatch for Zones 1 and 2.
2 453.2500 186.2 Dispatch for Zones 3 and 6.
3 453.4000 186.2 Dispatch for Zones 4 and 5.
4 453.5500 186.2 Index This channel is monitored by the Index desk and Warrant Office. It is used to run vehicle registration checks, warrants, Operator License Numbers “OLN”, and tow requests.
5 453.7000 186.2 Fire Dispatch all zones.
6 453.8500 186.2 Fire Ground all zones.
7 453.4500 186.2 Tactical Channel Primarily used for SWAT tactical operations, search warrant coordination, visiting dignitary security details, sporting events, etc.
8 453.9500 186.2 Detective or Administrative Channel. Primarily used for brief conversations regarding calls or details. Unit-to-unit radio traffic is thereby kept off the primary dispatch channels. Communications normally handled on Channel 7 may be moved to Channel 8 if SWAT is running an operation, i.e. lower priority communications can be moved to Channel 8 as necessary.
9 462.9500 100.0 EMS Dispatch 1
10 462.9750 100.0 EMS Dispatch 2
11 453.5250 210.7 Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency ("PEMA"). Due to its infrequent use for PEMA matters, this channel has been used for other purposes, e.g. tactical operations.
12 458.3625 186.2 Police simplex. This is the only channel that is NOT patched through a mobile repeater. Transmissions are direct, unit to unit; with the same frequency used for transmit/receive. This channel is used when units are traveling together outside the range of the mobile repeaters. More importantly, this channel is used for surveillance, narcotics, speed traps, and tactical activities. The output wattage is set at 2 watts per the FCC database. This limits the signal range. You won’t be able to pick up these communications unless you are in close proximity to the operations.

So there’s your basic Pittsburgh Police lineup. The transmit frequencies are available in the RR database.

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