Lake County, Indiana (IN) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Lake County, Indiana

Last Updated: October 10, 2024, 13:52 pm UTC

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Lake County

Lake County Public Safety

Lake County Public Safety (IN)
Project 25 Phase II

Utilized by most public safety agencies and departments in Lake County.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.520	WPQF294	RM	054 DPL	Lake Sheriff 2	Sheriff (Ch 2)	FMN	Law Tac
154.950	KSM853	M		Lake Sheriff 3	Sheriff (Ch 3) (licensed to PU)	FMN	Law Tac
154.815	KSB292	M	67.0 PL	Lake Shrf C2C	Sheriff: Car-to-Car [Expired 3/23]	FMN	Law Talk
155.970	KSB292	M		Lake Shrf Orange	Sheriff: Orange Channel [Expired 3/23]	FMN	Law Tac
453.7625	WPXF922	RM		Lake Shrf Jail	Jail [Expired 3/23]	FMN	Corrections
453.1125	WPXH623	M		Lake Juv Det Ctr	Juvenile Center	FMN	Corrections
154.815	WQWX397	RM	192.8 PL	LakeCo Fire/EMS	Fire/EMS Dispatch (also WRTC519)	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Lake County Government Services

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.760	WPMY269	RM	162.2 PL	Lake Co Hwy	Lake County Public Works	FMN	Public Works
151.655		M	103.5 PL	Lake Co Fair	Lake County Fair Security	FMN	Security

Fire/EMS Services

The MABAS frequencies are primarily used by Illinois agencies, but are listed here due to cross-state mutual aid responses by various Lake County, Indiana fire departments.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.370	KQP376	BM		Amoco Fire	Amoco Oil Fire	FMN	Fire Dispatch
152.090		RM	156.7 PL	Lakeshore EMS	Lakeshore EMS:- Dispatch [No License]	FMN	EMS Dispatch
152.3975		BM		United EMS 2	United EMS: Dispatch Backup [No License]	FMN	EMS Dispatch
153.170		BM		United EMS 3 Tac	United EMS: Tactical [No License]	FMN	EMS-Tac
155.175		BM	131.8 PL	FagnMllr EMS	Fagen-Miller Ambulance Service [No License]	FMN	EMS Dispatch
158.700	KRE411	BM		United EMS 1	United EMS: Cedar Lake Dispatch	FMN	EMS Dispatch
461.875	WPLQ299	BM	141.3 PL	Family EMS 1	Family Mobile Medical Service 1	FMN	EMS Dispatch
463.775	WPLQ299	BM	364 DPL	Family EMS 2	Family Mobile Medical Service 2	FMN	EMS Dispatch

Prompt Medical Transportation

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.925	WQBC338	RM	754 DPL	Prompt EMS Disp	Dispatch Tone-Out	FMN	EMS Dispatch
151.1225	WQBQ831	RM		Prompt EMS 1	Emergency (Ch 1)	DMR	EMS-Tac
151.910	WQBC338	RM		Prompt EMS 2	Transport (Ch 2)	DMR	EMS-Tac
154.505	WQBC338	RM		PromptEMS Trnspt	Transport	DMR	EMS-Tac

Tricreek Ambulance Service Agency

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.205	WPNP870	BM		Tricreek EMS	Dispatch	FMN	EMS Dispatch

Cedar Lake

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.875	KNAJ212	BM	506 DPL	CedarLake Police	Police: Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
155.6475	KNAJ212	M	192.8 PL	CedarLk PD Tac-1	Police: Tac-1	FMN	Law Tac
154.8375	KNAJ212	RM		CedarLk PD Tac-2	Police: Tac-2	FMN	Law Tac
159.0375	KNAJ212	M		CedarLk PD Tac-3	Police: Tac-3	FMN	Law Tac
159.285	KUB989	BM	210.7 PL	Cedar Lake Fire	Fire Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
153.830	KUB989	M	210.7 PL	Cedar Lake FG	Fireground	FMN	Fire-Tac
158.760	KRE411	BM	225.7 PL	CedarLk PubWorks	Public Works	FMN	Public Works
463.925	WPEV765	RM	134 DPL	CedarLake School	Cedar Lake School Buses (Now licensed as trunked)	FMN	Schools

Crown Point

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.685	KNDQ358	RM	192.8 PL	Crown Pnt Police	Police	FMN	Law Tac
154.175	KXZ356	BM	114 DPL	Crown Pnt Fire	Fire/EMS	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Dyer

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.730	WPMF830	RM	371 DPL	Dyer Police Tac	Police	FMN	Law Tac
155.355	WPXC580	RM	125 DPL	Dyer Fire Disp	Fire	FMN	Fire Dispatch
155.115	KBJ846	BM	88.5 PL	Dyer Fire Tac	Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac
159.1725	WQEA227	RM		Dyer PublicWorks	Public Works	FMN	Public Works

East Chicago

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.730	WPTR707	RM	131.8 PL	EChi Fire VHF	Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac
453.200	WPSK837	BM	88.5 PL	EChi Fire UHF 2	Fire (Ch 2)	FMN	Fire-Tac
453.800	WPHE792	RM	91.5 PL	EChi Streets	Street Dept.	FMN	Public Works
453.800	WPHE792	BM	203.5 PL	EChi Government	Government	FMN	Public Works
462.9875	WPYN750	BM	167.9 PL	EChi Transit Bus	Transit Bus Operations	FMN	Transportation

Gary

Lake County Public Safety (IN) Project 25 Phase II	Fire dispatched on Fire East, then move to their Ops talkgroups
Gary Housing Authority LTR Standard	Utilized by Gary Housing Authority.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
470.6875	KXO695	RM	203.5 PL	Gary Police Disp	Police: Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
470.3625	KXO695	RM	203.5 PL	Gary Police C2C	Police: Car-to-Car	FMN	Law Tac
470.3125	KXO695	RM	203.5 PL	Gary Police Rcrd	Police: Records / Data	FMN	Law Tac
154.190	KSB939	BM	114.8 PL	Gary Fire Disp	Fire: Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.325	WPMC383	M	114.8 PL	Gary Fireground1	Fireground 1	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.400	WPMC383	M	114.8 PL	Gary Fireground2	Fireground 2	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.190	KSB939	M	114.8 PL	Gary Fire Smplx	Fire Simplex	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.515	WPLF738	BM	156.7 PL	Gary Airport FD	Fire/ Gary-Chicago Airport [Expired 3/12]	FMN	Fire-Tac
453.4125	WPUK794	RM	CC 8 TG 1800 SL 1	Gary City Bus 18	Gary Public Transportation - Transit Buses	DMR	Transportation
453.4125	WPUK794	RM	CC 8 TG 2800 SL 2	Gary City Bus 28	Gary Public Transportation	DMR	Transportation
460.525	WPUK794	RM	156.7 PL	GaryCityBus	Gary Public Transportation	FMN	Transportation

Griffith

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.085	WPEV780	RM	173.8 PL	Griffith VEST	V.E.S.T. (Volunteer Police) / Car-to-Car	FMN	Law Dispatch
156.135	KCN362	RM	125 DPL	Griffith Fire	Fire: Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
153.920	KCN362	BM	125 DPL	Griffith FD Ops	Fire: Operations	FMN	Fire-Tac
153.440	WPAC720	RM	203.5 PL	Griffith DPW	Public Works	FMN	Public Works

Hammond

Lake County Public Safety (IN)
Project 25 Phase II

Used by Police, Fire & EMA

Highland

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.310	KSE473	RM	114.8 PL	Hglnd Police	Police	FMN	Law Tac
854.6375	WNVT356	RM		Hglnd PD 800	Police	FMN	Law Tac
153.920	KSR587	BM		Hglnd PD Impnd	Towing/Impound	FMN	Law Tac
151.0025	WNMB705	RM	114.8 PL	Highland Fire	Fire Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.295	WNMB705	BM	114.8 PL	Highland FG	Fireground	FMN	Fire-Tac
158.805	KBU295	BM	114.8 PL	Hglnd PublicWork	Public Works Department	FMN	Public Works

Hobart

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.745	WNST429	BM	411 DPL	Hobart Police	Police	FMN	Law Dispatch
156.105	KSC286	RM	141.3 PL	Hobart Fire 1	Fire/EMS Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.370	KSC286	BM	141.3 PL	Hobart Fire 2	Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac
155.340	KB76596	M	127.3 PL	Hobart EMS	EMS	FMN	EMS-Tac
154.740	WPUU347	RM	110.9 PL	Hobart Street	Street Dept. [Expired 5/22]	FMN	Public Works

Lake Dalecarlia

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.250	KXV757	BM	146.2 PL	LakeDalec Fire	Fire [Expired 2/14]	FMN	Fire-Tac

Lake Ridge Volunteer Fire

Gary/Highland area

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.110	WPXU427	RM	466 DPL	Lake Ridge Fire	Fire Dispatch [Expired 6/11]	FMN	Fire Dispatch
154.250	WNDT918	BM	466 DPL	Lake Ridge FG	Fireground 1 [Expired 2/22]	FMN	Fire-Tac

Lake Station

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
159.195	KSD539	RM	141.3 PL	Lake Sta Police	Police: Dispatch [Expired 4/15]	FMN	Law Dispatch
156.075	KSD539	M		Lake Sta PD C2C	Police: Car-to-Car [Expired 4/15]	FMN	Law Tac
157.500	KZZ303	BM		Lake Sta PD S/U	Police: "Switch Up" [Cancelled 5/14 WAFFCO]	FMN	Law Tac
154.665	KSD539	RM	141.3 PL	LakeStation Fire	Fire: Dispatch [Expired 4/15]	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Lakes of the Four Seasons

151.19 includes Winfield Town Marshal and contract fire coverage for the town of Winfield, Winfield Township, and West porter township.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.190	WPCV685	RM	62 RAN	Lk4S Security	Security [TG 1] (NX48)	NXDN48	Security
151.190	WPCV685	RM	82.5 PL	Lk4Season PS/FD	Public Safety/Fire	FMN	Multi-Dispatch
154.115	KZZ641	BM	67.0 PL	Lk4Season Fire	Fire: Operations	FMN	Fire-Tac

Lowell

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.325	KJB216	BM	118.8 PL	Lowell Police	Police	FMN	Law Tac
154.445	WNIW763	BM	712 DPL	Lowell Fire/EMS	Fire/EMS [Expired 4/23]	FMN	Fire-Tac

Merrillville

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.785	KVK378	RM	146.2 PL	Mrrvll Police	Police [Expired 6/23]	FMN	Law Tac
154.385	WPWY912	RM	131.8 PL	MrvllRoss Fire	Merrillville/Ross Twp. Fire [Expired 2/23]	FMN	Fire-Tac
158.760	KRE411	BM		Mrvll Street	Street Dept. (licensed to Cedar Lake)	FMN	Public Works

Munster

154.28 Multi-agency Fireground (MABAS 24 Fireground White)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
151.085	WPKU910	RM	107.2 PL	Munster Police	Police: Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
155.130	KNCH520	BM	107.2 PL	Munster Police 2	Police: Ops (Ch 2) [Expired 1/22]	FMN	Law Tac
156.045		M		Munster Police 7	Police: Ops (Ch 7)	FMN	Law Tac
153.890	KNFQ677	BM	131.8 PL	Munster Fire	Fire: Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
151.310	WQAA756	BM	210.7 PL	Munster PubWorks	Public Works	FMN	Public Works

New Chicago

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.130	KNCH520	RM	445 DPL	NewChicagoPolice	Police: Car-to-Car [Expired 1/22]	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.370	KSC286	BM	203.5 PL	NewChicago Fire	Fire: Dispatch (licensed to Hobart)	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Saint John

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.965	KIH904	RM	192.8 PL	StJohn PD/FD	Police/Fire	FMN	Multi-Tac
159.435	WQIP637	RM	606 DPL	StJohn Fire	Fire: Dispatch (w/ Lake Hills Fire)	FMN	Fire Dispatch

Schererville

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.565	KFD293	RM	612 DPL	Schvl Police	Police	FMN	Law Tac
154.415	WNXR543	RM	203.5 PL	Schvl Fire	Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac
155.115	KCP613	M	192.8 PL	Schvl PubWorks	Public Works	FMN	Public Works

Schneider

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
158.955	KIH904	BM	173.8 PL	Schneider Fire	Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac

Shelby

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.235	WPWT693	BM	203.5 PL	Shelby Fire	Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac

Whiting

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.860	WPMR318	RM	205 DPL	Whiting Police	Police	FMN	Law Tac
155.130	KSA784	BM		W/LS/NC Police	Whiting, Lake Station, New Chicago Police	FMN	Law Tac
155.265	WNAL834	BM	173.8 PL	Whit CivilDefnse	Civil Defense	FMN	Emergency Ops
153.9575	WPXI247	M	205 DPL	Whiting FD Cmnd	Fire Command Intercom	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.340	WQFL601	BM	107.2 PL	Whiting Fire	Fire	FMN	Fire-Tac
155.775	WNAQ578	RM	173.8 PL	Whiting Streets	Street Department	FMN	Public Works

US Steel (Gary)

United States Steel Corporation (Tier 3)
DMR Tier 3 Non-Standard

Operations

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
153.320	KJG329	BM	123.0 PL	US Steel Police1	Police (Ch 1)	FMN	Law Tac
153.140	KJG329	BM	464 DPL	US Steel Police2	Police (Ch 2)	FMN	Law Tac
153.125	WPUD410	BM	88.5 PL	US Steel Ops	Operations	FMN	Business

Schools

East Chicago Schools

Crown Point Community Schools

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
152.285	WPPF990	RM	141.3 PL	CrownPoint Sch	Operations	FMN	Schools

Gary City Schools

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
451.775	WQNE444	RM	206.5 PL	Gary Schools	Operations	FMN	Schools

Lake Central Schools (St John)

Lake Central School Corporation
DMR Motorola Capacity Plus Single Site (TRBO)

Operations (License expired 2014)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
463.2375	WNYY458	BM	91.5 PL	LakeCentral HS1	High School Repeater	FMN	Schools
463.9625	WPHQ817	RM	88.5 PL	LakeCentral KMS2	Kahler Middle School	FMN	Schools
464.525	KQO534	RM	503 DPL	LakeCentral Bus3	Transportation Repeater	FMN	Schools

Merrillville Schools

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
461.525	WQQJ375	BM		Merrilvl Sch A	Operations	DMR	Schools
451.525	KXV732	RM		Merrilvl Sch 1	Operations	DMR	Schools
451.925	KXV732	RM		Merrilvl Sch 2	Operations	DMR	Schools
464.325	KXV732	RM	CC 4 TG 5000 SL 1	Merrilvl Sch 3	Buses	DMR	Schools
464.675	KXV732	RM		Merrilvl Sch 4	Merrillville Schools	DMR	Schools
451.7625	WQQB799	BM	023 DPL	JES Elem Sch	Jonas E. Salk Elementary School	FMN	Schools
452.7625	WQQB799	BM	025 DPL	JW Elem Sch	John Wood Elementary School	FMN	Schools
452.9875	WQQB799	BM	026 DPL	ELM Elem Sch	Edgar L. Miller Elementary School	FMN	Schools
457.4875	WQQB799	BM	031 DPL	Iddings ES	Iddings Elementary School	FMN	Schools
457.7625	WQQB799	BM	032 DPL	Fieler Elem	Fieler Elementary School	FMN	Schools

Munster Schools

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
463.775	WRAN920	RM	162 DPL	Munster Sch Bus	Buses	FMN	Schools

Tri Creek School (Lowell)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
153.560	WQPY899	RM	127.3 PL	TriCreek Sch Bus	Buses	FMN	Schools

Indiana University (Gary)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
156.210	KWB764	BM	031 DPL	IN Univ NW	Ops [Expired 10/22]	FMN	Schools

Purdue State University (Hammond)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.805	KSM853	RM		PSU H Police	Police Dispatch	DMR	Law Dispatch

Purdue University Calumet (Hammond)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.805	KSM853	RM		PUC H Police	Police	DMR	Law Dispatch

Hammond Schools

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
461.0875		M		Clark MHS	Clark Middle/High School	FMN	Schools