Massachusetts State Police
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Massachusetts State Police
- The Massachusetts State Police operate on a Motorola Type II 800 Mhz Trunking System (SysID: 0d14) which covers most of the state
- The system is divided into "Smartzones" and the State Police Department is divided into "Troops"
- To Comply with SNE Policy on Surv Operations, Talk-Groups Not listed here MIGHT be found at Steve's Web Site
- The MSP Low-Band Frequencies are used somewhat frequently throughout the state.
Barnstable County | Berkshire County | Bristol County | Dukes County | Essex County | Franklin County | Hampden County
Hampshire County | Mass Pike/Boston Tunnels | Middlesex County | Nantucket County | Norfolk County
Plymouth County | Suffolk County | Worcester County | Cape Cod
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Troop A
Troop B
Troop C
Troop D
Troop E
Troop H
Statewide/Miscellaneous
Special OperationsAssigned Statewide now vs by Troop
Radio Techs
Local Public Safety Tie to MSP 800
C8 New Braintree E911 Center Dispatch T/G's
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Barnstable County
Zone Coverage:
- Barnstable County is covered by Zone 4. The outer cape is covered by Zone 6 in Truro. Several Cape Cod Police Departments and Fire Departments use the State Police radio system as well. More information is available here.
Troop Coverage:
- Barnstable County is covered by Troop D
- D-2 (South Yarmouth): Sandwich east of Exit 4 on Route 6, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown. D2 patrols are responsible for Route 6 (Mid-Cape Highway) east of Exit 4 (Chase Road).
- D-7 (Bourne): Sandwich west of Exit 4 on Route 6, Mashpee, Falmouth, and Bourne. D7 patrols are responsible for Route 6 (Mid-Cape Highway) west of Exit 4 (Chase Road).
Berkshire County
Zone Coverage:
- Berkshire County is covered by Zone 7.
- Conventional frequencies are still used heavily in Western Mass. Station B-1 has access to SP-RPT-2 frequency of 868.9500 (PL 141.3). The low band channels are also frequently used. Low band channel 6 (42.46 PL141.3) is the main Troop B channel.
Troop Coverage:
- Berkshire County is covered by Troop B.
- B-1 (Lee): Alford, Becket, Egremont, Great Barrington, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, West & Central Otis*, Richmond, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, West Stockbridge
- B-4 (Cheshire): Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Dalton, Florida, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, New Ashford, North Adams, Peru, Pittsfield, Savoy, Williamstown, Windsor
- B-5 (Russell): East Otis
Bristol County
Zone Coverage:
- Bristol County is covered by Zone 3.
Troop Coverage:
- Bristol County is covered by Troop D and partially by Troop H
- D-4 (Middleboro): Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Taunton
- D-3 (North Dartmouth): Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, New Bedford, Somerset, Swansea, Westport
- H-3 (Foxboro): Attleboro, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton
Dukes County
Zone Coverage:
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Troop Coverage:
- Dukes County is Covered by Troop D
Essex County
Zone Coverage:
Troop Coverage:
- Essex County is covered by Troop A
- A-1 (Andover): Andover, Methuen, North Andover and Lawrence
- A-2 (Newbury): Amesbury, Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield and West Newbury
- A-5 (Revere): Lynn and Nahant
- A-6 (Danvers): Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Middleton, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Saugus, Swampscott and Wenham
Franklin County
Zone Coverage:
- Franklin County is covered by Troop B for Western and Central and by Troop C for Eastern portions.
- Central Franklin County (Areas near I91) are covered by Zone 16 and Zone 18
- Eastern Franklin County uses low band channel 6, 42.46 PL 141.3, as well as Zone 08,Zone 09, Zone 10.
- Western Franklin County uses low band channel 6, 42.46 PL 141.3, with very occasional useage of Zone 7.
Troop Coverage:
- B-2 (Shelburne Falls) Ashfield, Bernardston, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Conway, Deerfield, Gill, Greenfield, Hawley, Heath, Leyden, Monroe, Montague, Northfield, Rowe, Shelburne.
- B-6 (Northampton) Leverett, Sunderland, Whatley.
- C-1 (Athol) Erving, New Salem, Orange, Warwick, Wendell.
- C-7 (Belchertown/Quabbin) Shutesbury
Hampden County
Zone Coverage:
- Hampden County is primarily covered by Zone 18, with coverage by Zones 8, 9, 13, and 14. The low band channels are also frequently used. Station B5 does not use the trunked system. Low band channel 6 (42.46 PL141.3) is the main Troop B channel.
Troop Coverage:
- Hampden County is covered by Troop B and Troop C
- B3 (Springfield): Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Holyoke, Longmeadow, Ludlow Springfield, West Springfield, Wilbraham.
- B5 (Russell): Blandford, Chester, Granville, Montgomery, Russell, Southwick, Tolland, Westfield
- C5 (Sturbridge): Brimfield, Wales, Holland, Palmer, Monson
Hampshire County
Zone Coverage:
- Hampshire County is covered mainly by Zone 18, with some fill areas covered by Zone 07, Zone 13, and Zone 14. Western portions of the county still use low band channel 6, 42.46 PL 141.3
- Hampshire County, Western and Central is patrolled by Troop B with Eastern Sections covered by Troop C
Troop Coverage:
- B-5 (Russell) patrolls Huntington, Middlefield, and Worthington
- B-6 (Northampton) patrolls Amherst, Chesterfield, Cummington, Easthampton, Goshen, Hadley, Hatfield, Northampton, Plainfield, South Hadley, Southampton, Westhampton, Williamsburg
- C-7 (Belchertown/Quabbin) patrolls Belchertown, Granby, Pelham, Ware.
Massachusetts Turnpike
Zone Coverage:
- Zone Coverage varies since the Turnpike runs from East to West along the entire Commonwealth
- Troop E covers the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90). Troop E is also responsible for the tunnels in Boston.
- Sumner and Callahan Tunnels: Comms on E-PTL-4 & 159.0300 141.3
- Ted Williams Tunnel: Comms on E-PTL-4 & 159.0300 82.5
- Turnpike Extension: Some Comms on E-PTL-1 & E-PTL-4 - Backup: 159.0300 110.9
- Turnpike East: Comms on E-PTL-1 & 159.0300 162.2
- Central Ops: Comms on E-PTL-1 & 159.2250 88.5
- Turnpike West: 159.0300 131.8
Troop Coverage:
- E-1(Weston): Exit 19 (Brighton) to Exit 11 (Grafton)
- E-2 (Charlton): Exit 11 (Grafton) to Ludlow/Chicopee Line
- E-3 (Westfield): Ludlow/Chicopee Line to NY State Border
- E-4 (S.Boston): Exit 19 (Brighton) to Boston (Inc Tunnels & Zakim Bridge)
Middlesex County
Zone Coverage:
- Zone 5 covers all of Middlesex County.
Troop Coverage:
- Middlesex County is covered by Troop A, Troop C and Troop H
- A-1 (Andover): Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell, North Reading, Reading, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro and Wilmington
- A-3 (Concord): Acton, Bedford, Billerica, Boxboro, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Maynard, Stow and Westford
- A-4 (Medford): Arlington, Burlington, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Somerville, Stoneham, Winchester and Woburn
- A-6 (Danvers): Wakefield
- C-4 (Leominster): Ashby, Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, Shirley and Townsend
- F-? (Bedford): Hanscom Air Field
- H-2 (Framingham): Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlboro, Natick, Newton (portions), Sherborn, Sudbury, Waltham, Wayland and Weston
- H-4 (Boston): Cambridge (portions)
- H-5 (Brighton): Cambridge (portions), Newton (portions), Watertown, Belmont (portions), Waltham (portions), Arlington (portions)
Nantucket County
Zone Coverage:
- The north side of Nantucket is covered by Zone 4
Troop Coverage:
- Nantucket is covered by Troop D, there are several MSP officers based at the Police Station.
Norfolk County
Zone Coverage:
Troop Coverage:
- H-3 (Foxboro): Foxboro, Dedham (Routes US1/I95/MA128), Westwood, Walpole, Sharon,
- H-4 (Boston / Lower Basin): Brookline(portions)
- H-5 (Brighton / Upper Basin) :Brookline (portions)
- H-6 (So.Boston / Old Colony): Quincy(portions)
- H-7 (Milton / Blue Hills): Avon, Boston(portions), Braintree, Canton, Dedham (portions), Quincy(portions),Randolph
Plymouth County
Zone Coverage:
- Plymouth County is covered by Zone 3.
Troop Coverage:
- Plymouth county is covered by Troop D
- D1 (Norwell): Abington, Cohasset, Duxbury, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Hull, Kingston, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Rockland, Scituate, Weymouth, Whitman
- D4 (Middleboro); Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Lakeville, Middleboro, Plympton, West Bridgewater
- D7 (Bourne): Marion, Mattapoisett, Plymouth, Rochester, Wareham
- D7 (Bourne) also covers Myles Standish State Forest in South Carver
Suffolk County
Zone Coverage:
- Suffolk County is covered by Zone 5. There are other very small zones inside tunnels to expand coverage to those areas.
Troop Coverage:
- Suffolk County is covered by Troop A and Troop H. Several of the highways in the area are patrolled by Troop E and Troop F.
- A-5 (Revere) Revere, Chelsea, Winthrop, East Boston
- E-1 (Weston) MassPike to Brighton Tolls
- E-4 (South Boston) MassPike, Brighton Tolls to East Boston & Metropolitan Highway System
- E-4A (East Boston) Sumner Tunnel
- F-1 (East Boston / Logan) Massport-Logan International Airport; Massport-Tobin Bridge; Massport-Charlestown, Massport-East Boston, Massport-South Boston;
- H-1 (Ashburton Place) 1 Ashburton Pl., Beacon Hill (Former Capitol Police Station)
- H-4 (Boston / Lower) Boston, West End, No. End, Back Bay, Fenway, J.P., Roxbury
- H-5 (Brighton / Upper) Allston, Brighton, Chestnut Hill
- H-6 (South Boston / Old Colony) South Boston, Dorchester, Neponset
- H-7 (Milton / Blue Hills) West Roxbury, Hyde Park, J.P., Dorchester, Mattapan
Worcester County
Zone Coverage:
- Worcester County is covered by Zone 8. There are also 'filler' sites, Zone 9, on Ragged Mountain in West Brookfield; Zone 10, on Adams Hill in Athol; Zone 12, on Rt. 2 in Leominster; Zone 13, on Steerage Hill in Brimfield; and Zone 14, on the Monson Tower in Monson.
Troop Coverage:
- Worcester County is covered by Troop C
- C-1 (Athol): Athol, Ashburnham, Erving, Gardner, Hubbardston, New Salem, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Templeton, Warwick, Wendell, Westminster, and Winchendon
- C-2 (Millbury, formerly Grafton): Bellingham, Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Marlborough, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, Northborough, Northbridge, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, and Westborough, Also Metrowest MWRA Reservoirs
- C-3 (Brookfield): Barre, Brookfield, East Brookfield, Leicester, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Paxton, Spencer, Warren, and West Brookfield
- C-4 (Leominster): Ashby, Ayer, Berlin, Bolton, Fitchburg, Groton, Harvard, Hudson, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Shirley, and Townsend
- C-5 (Sturbridge): Auburn, Brimfield, Charlton, Dudley, Holland, Monson, Oxford, Palmer, Southbridge, Sturbridge, Wales, and Webster
- C-6 (Holden- Troop C HQ): Boylston, Clinton, Holden, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling, West Boylston, and Worcester, Also Wachusetts MWRA Reservoirs
- C-7 (Belchertown): Belchertown, Granby, Hardwick, Pelham, Shutesbury, and Ware, Quabbin Reservoir
- C-8 (New Braintree) is the home of the State Police Academy. It is also the Emergency Dispatch Center several communities. See C-8 Area Dispatch Towns for more information.
- C-9 (Devens) covers the Devens Commerce Center in Ayer
