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The South Carolina Highway Patrol is a division of the SC Department of Public Safety that is responsible for investigating traffic accidents and enforcing traffic laws across the entire state. SCHP is divided into seven troops that each serve several counties. The primary radio system used by SCHP is the [[Palmetto 800]] system. SCHP has the capability of using several other radio systems as well, especially during special events.
  
 
==New SCHP Talkgroups==
 
==New SCHP Talkgroups==
 
 
The following talkgroups are reported to be active on an intermittent basis starting in Summer 2011. These new talkgroups are patched to the existing talkgroups, but not 100% of the time. It would appear these are new talkgroups that will be placed into use full-time at some future point, and this patching arrangement allows radios to be reprogrammed during a transition period.
 
The following talkgroups are reported to be active on an intermittent basis starting in Summer 2011. These new talkgroups are patched to the existing talkgroups, but not 100% of the time. It would appear these are new talkgroups that will be placed into use full-time at some future point, and this patching arrangement allows radios to be reprogrammed during a transition period.
  
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*48944 - Troop 2 (Greenwood Co)
 
*48944 - Troop 2 (Greenwood Co)
  
==External Web Links==
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==SCHP Scanning Tips==
 
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SC Highway Patrol uses the [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=429 Palmetto 800 State-wide trunked radio system] as its primary communication system. The vast majority of SCHP communications are analog and not encrypted.
*[http://www.scdps.org SC Department of Public Safety Website]
 
*[http://www.schp.org/ SC Highway Patrol website] with Troop Map
 
*[http://www.schp.org/schpwebcad/Default.aspx?Id=1 SCHP Online CAD system]
 
  
==SCHP Scanning Tips==
 
SC Highway Patrol uses the [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=429 Palmetto 800 State-wide trunked radio system] as its primary communication system. The vast majority of SCHP communications are analog and not encrypted.<br>
 
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There are three basic steps for scanning SCHP:
 
There are three basic steps for scanning SCHP:
 
# Selecting appropriate tower sites
 
# Selecting appropriate tower sites
 
# Selecting appropriate talkgroups
 
# Selecting appropriate talkgroups
 
# Programming your scanner
 
# Programming your scanner
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===Selecting Tower Sites===
 
===Selecting Tower Sites===
 
* [http://www.dot.state.sc.us/getting/restarea_map.shtml This map] is pretty good for finding county names and interstate routes. Determine your county of interest or the counties you'll pass through on your trip. Create a written or typed list of these counties.
 
* [http://www.dot.state.sc.us/getting/restarea_map.shtml This map] is pretty good for finding county names and interstate routes. Determine your county of interest or the counties you'll pass through on your trip. Create a written or typed list of these counties.
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==SCHP Units==
 
==SCHP Units==
 
 
HP unit numbers consist of a letter and a number. The letter indicates the troop/special unit and the number indicates the rank. The lower the number, the higher the rank.  
 
HP unit numbers consist of a letter and a number. The letter indicates the troop/special unit and the number indicates the rank. The lower the number, the higher the rank.  
 
*A Troop 1: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland, Sumter  
 
*A Troop 1: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland, Sumter  
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==SCHP 10-Codes==
 
==SCHP 10-Codes==
 
 
*10-0 Pursuit In Progress  
 
*10-0 Pursuit In Progress  
 
*10-1 Signal Weak  
 
*10-1 Signal Weak  
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==SCHP Signals==
 
==SCHP Signals==
 
 
*4 Use Siren & Flashers
 
*4 Use Siren & Flashers
 
*1 Handle By Mail
 
*1 Handle By Mail
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==Suspension Codes==
 
==Suspension Codes==
 
 
Used by SCHP and many other LE agencies to indicate prior suspension causes.
 
Used by SCHP and many other LE agencies to indicate prior suspension causes.
  
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==External Web Links==
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*[http://www.scdps.org SC Department of Public Safety Website]
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*[http://www.schp.org/ SC Highway Patrol website] with Troop Map
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*[http://www.schp.org/schpwebcad/Default.aspx?Id=1 SCHP Online CAD system]
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[[Category:Southern Region]]

Revision as of 15:18, 29 July 2011

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is a division of the SC Department of Public Safety that is responsible for investigating traffic accidents and enforcing traffic laws across the entire state. SCHP is divided into seven troops that each serve several counties. The primary radio system used by SCHP is the Palmetto 800 system. SCHP has the capability of using several other radio systems as well, especially during special events.

New SCHP Talkgroups

The following talkgroups are reported to be active on an intermittent basis starting in Summer 2011. These new talkgroups are patched to the existing talkgroups, but not 100% of the time. It would appear these are new talkgroups that will be placed into use full-time at some future point, and this patching arrangement allows radios to be reprogrammed during a transition period.

  • 44656 - Troop 5
  • 44688 - Troop 5?
  • 44400 - Troop 6 (Colleton)
  • 44720 - Troop 6
  • 44752 - Troop 6 (Charleston Co)
  • 45904 - Troop 7 (Aiken Co)
  • 45840 - Troop 7 (Bamberg Co)
  • 46096 - Troop 2 Tac (Channel 18)
  • 46128 - Troop 4 (York Co)
  • 48944 - Troop 2 (Greenwood Co)

SCHP Scanning Tips

SC Highway Patrol uses the Palmetto 800 State-wide trunked radio system as its primary communication system. The vast majority of SCHP communications are analog and not encrypted.

There are three basic steps for scanning SCHP:

  1. Selecting appropriate tower sites
  2. Selecting appropriate talkgroups
  3. Programming your scanner

Selecting Tower Sites

  • This map is pretty good for finding county names and interstate routes. Determine your county of interest or the counties you'll pass through on your trip. Create a written or typed list of these counties.
  • SC Interstate Routes This lists counties that one passes through while travelling on any of several popular interstate routes, along with Palmetto 800 site numbers for each county.
  • Next, look at this current coverage map for Palmetto 800 and determine which tower sites cover your area(s) of interest. Also consult this Google Map of Palmetto 800 and Palmetto P25 tower sites.
  • Lastly, consult the site list on the Palmetto 800 database page to determine frequencies for the sites you have selected. Add the site numbers, names and frequencies to your county list. These will be the frequencies you'll program in your scanner.

Selecting Talkgroups

  • Using your county list, look below at the list of SCHP Troops. Determine which Troops you are interested in listening to.
  • Again consult the Palmetto 800 database page, this time scrolling down to the Talkgroups section. The first set of talkgroups is for SCHP, and they are sorted by channel number, but are grouped by Troop, starting with Troop 1 channels.
  • Each Troop has several dispatch channels (used by one or a group of counties), 2 TAC channels (used for talk-around), and 1 channel each for SC Transport Police, SC DPS (Traffic Management and SCDOT Emergency Responders) and Special Ops.
  • Select the talkgroups that you are interested in and jot those down on your list.
  • Special Note: Some SCHP dispatch talkgroups are regularly "patched" to each other to allow a single dispatcher to handle multiple channels as a single channel. Different scanners handle this situation differently, but you may find that your favorite SCHP dispatch channel goes quiet for long periods of time. Program all the dispatch channels for the Troop and unlock them when your favorite channel seems to go quiet.

Programming your scanner

It's beyond the scope of this article to provide details on programming every different model of scanner. How you choose to organize your scanner is up to you. But this process should give you the data you need to program the SCHP Talkgroups of the Palmetto 800 system into your radio.

SCHP Units

HP unit numbers consist of a letter and a number. The letter indicates the troop/special unit and the number indicates the rank. The lower the number, the higher the rank.

  • A Troop 1: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland, Sumter
  • B Troop 2: Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda
  • C Troop 3: Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg
  • D Troop 4: Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Lancaster, Union, York
  • E Troop 5: Darlington, Dillion, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg
  • F Troop 6: Berkeley, Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Jasper
  • G Troop 7: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Hampton, Orangeburg
  • R Troop 8: ACE Team
  • S Troop 9: MAIT Team (Accident Reconstruction)
  • I Troop 10: Insurance Enforcement
  • M Motorcycles
  • T SCDOT Incidence Response
  • X State Transport Police

SCHP 10-Codes

  • 10-0 Pursuit In Progress
  • 10-1 Signal Weak
  • 10-2 Signal Good
  • 10-3 Stop Transmitting
  • 10-4 Message Received
  • 10-5 Relay
  • 10-6 Station Is Busy
  • 10-7 Out Of Service
  • 10-8 In Service
  • 10-9 Repeat
  • 10-10 Negative
  • 10-11 ____ On Duty
  • 10-12 Stand By
  • 10-13 Report Conditions
  • 10-14 Message/Information
  • 10-15 Message Delivered
  • 10-16 Reply to Message
  • 10-17 Enroute
  • 10-18 Urgent
  • 10-19 In Contact
  • 10-20 Advise Your Location
  • 10-21 Phone ____
  • 10-22 Disregard
  • 10-23 Arrived At Scene
  • 10-24 Assignment Complete
  • 10-25 Report To ____
  • 10-26 Estimated Time of Arrival
  • 10-27 Driver's License Information
  • 10-28 Vehicle Registration Information
  • 10-29 Check Records For Want
  • 10-30 Danger/Caution
  • 10-31 Pick Up
  • 10-32 ____ Units Needed Quickly
  • 10-33 Emergency - All Units Stand By
  • 10-34 Time
  • 10-35 Radar
  • 10-36 Abandoned Vehicle
  • 10-37 Mobile Data Computer
  • 10-38 Normal Traffic Stop
  • 10-39 Vehicle Search
  • 10-40 Road Repairs
  • 10-41 Beginning Shift
  • 10-42 End Shift
  • 10-43 Time Check
  • 10-44 Unable To Locate
  • 10-45 Dead Animal
  • 10-46 Assist Motorist
  • 10-47 Investigate Suspicious Vehicle
  • 10-48 Stopping Suspicious Vehicle
  • 10-49 Civil Disturbance
  • 10-50 Traffic Accident
  • 10-51 Request Tow Truck
  • 10-52 Request Ambulance
  • 10-53 Roadway Blocked
  • 10-54 Direct Traffic
  • 10-55 Intoxicated Driver
  • 10-56 Intoxicated Pedestrian
  • 10-57 Hit & Run Accident
  • 10-58 Riot
  • 10-59 Person With Gun
  • 10-60 Request Coroner
  • 10-61 Illegal Use Of Radio
  • 10-62 Escaped Prisoner
  • 10-63 Advise Phone Number
  • 10-64 Bomb Threat
  • 10-65 Blockade
  • 10-66 Drag Racing
  • 10-67 Subject In Custody
  • 10-68 Mental Case
  • 10-69 Detaining Subject - Expedite
  • 10-70 Fire Alarm
  • 10-71 Wanted Or Stolen Indicated
  • 10-72 Larceny
  • 10-73 Break-In
  • 10-74 Robbery
  • 10-75 Shooting
  • 10-76 Assault
  • 10-77 Vandalism
  • 10-78 Request Assistance
  • 10-79 Prowler
  • 10-80 Suspicious Person
  • 10-81 Missing Person
  • 10-82 Domestic Problem
  • 10-83 Crime In Progress
  • 10-84 Estimated Time Of Arrival
  • 10-85 Alarm
  • 10-86 Out Of Vehicle - Available
  • 10-87 Permission To Leave Patrol
  • 10-88 Squad In Vicinity
  • 10-89 Escort
  • 10-90 Prepare To Copy
  • 10-91 Return To ____
  • 10-92 Delayed
  • 10-93 Message Received
  • 10-94 General Broadcast
  • 10-95 Pick Up Prisoner
  • 10-96 Breathalyzer Operator
  • 10-97 Test Signal
  • 10-98 Switch To Regional Channel
  • 10-99 Traffic Signal Not Working
  • 10-100 Police Needed
  • 10-105 Deceased Person
  • 10-106 Suspicious Person
  • 10-107 Check Residence
  • 10-200 Short

SCHP Signals

  • 4 Use Siren & Flashers
  • 1 Handle By Mail
  • 2 Delivered
  • 3 Driving With Suspended License
  • 4 Changing Channel/Comm. Center
  • 5 Permission To Use Patrol Car
  • 6 Permission To Go To Columbia
  • 7 Send ____ To Columbia For Vehicle
  • 8 Permission To Go To Columbia HQ
  • 9 Confidential Investigation
  • 10 Remain In Vehicle/Stay In Service
  • 11 If Not Stolen Check Owner Disposition
  • 12 No Information Available
  • 13 Request To Go Out-Of-Service
  • 14 Relay To Local Broadcast Stations
  • 15 Resume Normal Operation
  • 16 Out Of Vehicle - Radio On
  • 17 Officer Originated Complaint
  • 18 No Further Assistance Needed
  • 19 Do Not Use Radio
  • 20 Tower Lights Out
  • 21 Visitors Present
  • 22 Zone Assignment
  • 24 Sex Offender
  • 26 Switch To Channel 1
  • 27 Switch To Channel 2
  • 28 Switch To Channel 3
  • 29 Switch To Channel 5
  • 30 Rape
  • 31 Kidnaping
  • 32 Homicide
  • 33 Armed Robbery
  • 34 Strong-Arm Robbery
  • 35 Burglary From Vehicle
  • 36 Animal Complaint
  • 37 Unlocked Vehicle
  • 38 Human Error
  • 39 Mechanical Error
  • 40 Residence Check

Suspension Codes

Used by SCHP and many other LE agencies to indicate prior suspension causes.

SC Cause Codes/Suspension Codes
1 S DUI-DUI permanent, SR-22, Reinstatement, ADSAP
2 S Financial responsibility
3 S Point
4 S Reckless Driving
5 R Leaving the scene of an accident
6 S Failure to report an accident
7 C False information-application
8 C Physically disqualified
9 C Failure to appear for re-exam
10 C Minor signature withdrawal
11 R Involuntary manslaughter
12 R Reckless Homicide
13 S DUS
14 S Transporting illegal whiskey
15 R Property tax
16 R Racing uninsured
17 S Driving uninsured
18 S Failure to stop for blue light
19 R False insurance certificate
20 S Acquiescing in racing
22 S Habitual offender
25 S DUS (NRVC), fail to pay reinstat.
26 S DUS (DUI)
28 S Excessive points
33 S CDL suspended
35 S Minor in possession of alcohol
36 S Drugs
37 S Fail to stop for blue lights involving injury or death
38 S Child support
39 S Passing stopped school bus causing injury or death
40 R Operating unlicensed taxi/vehicle
43 Owner Operating Uninsured
42 Cancellation of insurance
46 Non-owner operating uninsured
47 Accident-Uninsured motorist
53 S False information on CDL
54 S Alter/deface signs/signals
56 S Implied consent<21
57 S BAC=>.15
58 S BAC =>.02 for those <21
60 S Failure to file proof of insurance
68 S Misrepresentation of identity
71 S Felony in vehicle CDL
77 S Accident default
78 S FR accident (Failure to report)
79 S Judgment
80 S Dishonored Check
81 S Failure to file FR-10
91 S Implied consent
94 S CDL operating while out of service
95 S Felony DUI
97 S NRVC (Failing to pay for tickets)
99 S Departmental

S=Suspension R=Revocation C=Canceled

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