Clarke County Alabama Police Scanner Live

Clarke County Alabama Police Scanner Live

Listen to Clarke County public safety radio and see exactly what you can and cannot hear. This page covers the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Police and Fire, Thomasville Police and Fire, Grove Hill Police and Fire, local volunteer fire departments, emergency medical services, and state law enforcement in the Jackson, Thomasville, and Grove Hill areas. It includes frequencies, system talkgroups, the encryption picture, coverage by community, and a guide to getting a scanner or mobile app set up.

1. Listen live

Clarke County radio traffic centers on Grove Hill (the county seat), Jackson, and Thomasville, extending outward to Fulton, Coffeeville, Fulton, Whatley, Gainestown, Salitpa, and rural Tombigbee and Alabama River basins. Listeners typically hear dispatch for law enforcement and fire along US 43, US 84, State Route 5, State Route 69, and State Route 177.

A few realistic expectations:

• Some channels are encrypted: Tactical law enforcement operations are encrypted.
• Transmission delays: Online audio stream feeds process through servers with standard streaming delay.
• Cross-border coverage: Clarke County shares borders with Choctaw, Marengo, Wilcox, Monroe, Baldwin, and Washington counties.

2. What you can hear

Service	What Listeners Typically Hear
Sheriff	Main dispatch for deputies patrolling rural areas, river basins, and unincorporated communities.
Municipal Police	Primary dispatch operations for Jackson Police, Thomasville Police, and Grove Hill Police.
Fire	Clarke County EMA fire dispatch (151.085 MHz / DPL 023), municipal fire departments, and VFD fireground ops.
EMS and Rescue	Knights Ambulance Service (155.175 MHz / PL 186.2) and Jackson Medical Center hospital patient reports.
State and Mutual Aid	Alabama State Troopers (Evergreen Post) and state inter-agency coordination.

3. Sheriff’s office scanner

The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, operating from Grove Hill, provides primary law enforcement across unincorporated county areas, operates the Clarke County Jail, and manages courthouse security.

• Conventional VHF Dispatch: Main Sheriff dispatch operates on conventional VHF frequency 154.710 MHz (PL 192.8 - Clarke Sheriff 2).
• Secondary Operations: Secondary channels operate on conventional VHF.

4. Police department scanner coverage

Jackson Police Department

Patrolling southern Clarke County along US 43 and the Tombigbee River, Jackson Police operate primary dispatch on 155.055 MHz (DPL 051).

Thomasville Police Department

Serving northern Clarke County along US 43, Thomasville Police operate primary dispatch on conventional VHF frequency 155.535 MHz.

Grove Hill Police Department

Patrolling the county seat, Grove Hill Police operate primary dispatch on conventional VHF frequency 155.655 MHz.

5. Fire department scanner

Clarke County EMA dispatches volunteer fire departments and municipal fire departments on conventional VHF channels.

• Clarke County EMA / Fire Dispatch: 151.085 MHz (DPL 023)
• Jackson Fire Department Dispatch: 154.340 MHz
• Thomasville Fire Department Dispatch: 154.190 MHz
• Grove Hill Fire Department Dispatch: 154.280 MHz

6. EMS and medical dispatch scanner

Emergency Medical Services in Clarke County are provided by Knights Ambulance Service and local fire responders. Ambulance communications operate on 155.175 MHz (PL 186.2). Hospital reports to Grove Hill Memorial Hospital and Jackson Medical Center use standard HEAR channels (155.340 MHz).

7. Frequencies and radio systems

Conventional Frequencies Table

Frequency (MHz)	Tone / Code	Agency / Service	Band	Mode	Status
154.710	PL 192.8	Clarke County Sheriff Primary Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
155.055	DPL 051	Jackson Police Primary Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
155.535	CSQ	Thomasville Police Primary Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
155.655	CSQ	Grove Hill Police Primary Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
151.085	DPL 023	Clarke County EMA / Fire Dispatch	VHF	FM	Clear
155.175	PL 186.2	Knights Ambulance Service	VHF	FM	Clear
155.340	CSQ	Jackson / Grove Hill Hospital HEAR	VHF	FM	Clear
155.445	PL 107.2	Alabama State Troopers	VHF	FM	Clear
162.400	N/A	NOAA Weather Radio	VHF	FM	Clear

8. Coverage across the county

Area	What to Expect
Jackson	Southern law enforcement, industrial river corridor activity, municipal fire dispatch, and ambulance response along US 43.
Thomasville	Northern law enforcement dispatch, commercial corridor traffic, and municipal fire calls along US 43 and SR 5.
Grove Hill	County seat activity, courthouse security, Sheriff dispatch, municipal police, and hospital patient reports.

9. How to listen

Program conventional VHF frequencies (154.710 MHz, 155.055 MHz, 151.085 MHz) into any analog or digital scanner or listen via online feeds.

10. Why the scanner may not be working

Standard analog scanners decode all primary dispatch channels. Tactical encryption or quiet periods account for silence.

11. Is the radio encrypted?

Primary Sheriff, Police, Fire, and Ambulance dispatch channels are unencrypted. Tactical operations are encrypted.

12. Nearby counties

Choctaw County, Marengo County, Wilcox County, Monroe County, Baldwin County, and Washington County.

13. Official public safety resources

Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Police Department, Thomasville Police Department, Grove Hill Police Department, and Clarke County EMA.

14. Frequently asked questions

What frequency is Clarke County Sheriff on?

Clarke County Sheriff dispatch operates on conventional VHF 154.710 MHz (PL 192.8).