CITYFREQ.TXT VERSION 2 /UPDATED LISTINGS 
                  FOR THE PUBLIC SAFTY DEPARTMENTS OF FAIRFAX CITY,VA
   

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      MONITERING THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX
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 BY KEN FOWLER LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPLORER POST 1805 
 
        CITY OF FAIRFAX POLICE DEPARTMENT             
    
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    * POLICE DEPARTMENT FREQUENCIES*
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   * TABLE 1  FAIRFAX CITY POLICE DEPTARTMENT*
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    FREQ.         CH.      DESCRIPTION
    
    453.975 MHZ.   1       DISPATCH- CAR TO CAR ( REPEATER)
    458.975 MHZ.   2       CAR TO CAR- (NON REPEATER)
    494.387 MHZ.   1       RPTR. FOR CHANNEL 1
    497.387 MHZ            UNKNOWN USE
    458.550 MHZ.           P-MARS MUTUAL AID CHANNEL
                             (ALSO 453.550 MHZ.)
    154.235 MHZ.           RADIO PATCH WITH FIRE MARSHALLS
     45.160 MHZ.           RADIO PATCH WITH PUBLIC WORKS
   *460.375 MHZ    3       UNKNOWN /POSSIBLY NEW FREQ FOR MDT UNITS ???   
                            ***** still being tested *****   
     
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      HELICOPTERS FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE       FAIRFAX CITY FIRE MARSHALLS
          FAIRFAX 1                             FM 1
          FAIRFAX 2                             FM 2
          FAIRFAX 3                             FM 3                                      
     *NOTE THE COUNTY'S THREE HELICOPTERS FAIRFAX 1,2,3 CAN TALK DIRECT 
       CITY POLICE UNITS ON CITY CH.1.     
     *THE CITY POLICE DISPATCHERS HAVE A TRI-DEPT. LINK WITH THE FIRE
         MARSHALLS ON 154.235 AND PUBLIC WORKS ON 45.160 MHZ.
         
     *THE CITY POLICE ARE NOW PLANNING TO PUT INTO USE AN 8 CHANNEL RADIO 
        SYSTEM AND MDT UNITS IN EACH POLICE CRUISER .(MOBILE DISPATCH TERMINAL)  

    
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         * CITY OF FAIRFAX FIRE AND RESCUE DEPT*
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    TABLE 3  CITY OF FAIRFAX FIRE AND RESCUE FREQUENCIES
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         FREQ.     CH.         DESCRIPTION
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    460.575         1          DISPATCH-
    460.600         2          FIREGROUND- MEDICAL AID -HELICOPTERS
    460.625         3          FIREGROUND
    465.575         4          ON THE SCENE -NON RPTR.
    154.235                    CITY OF FAIRFAX FIRE MARSHALLS
    154.280                    F-MARS METRO. MUTUAL AID
    
    
   *IN 1978 THE CITY HAD GAINED CONTROL OF ITS OWN FIRE AND RESCUE DEPT.
       ALTHOUGH THE VOL. FIRE DEPT. HAD BEEN ESTABLISHRD IN 1928.
   *THE CITY FIRE AND RESCUE IS DISPATCHED BY FAIRFAX COUNTY'S EMERGENCY
        OPERATIONS CENTER, LOCATED AT THE COUNTY'S PINE RIDGE PUBLIC SAFETY
        CENTER ON THE COUNTY FIRE FREQUENCIES.
   *THE CITY HAS ITS OWN FIRE PREVENTION OFFICE WITH THREE FIRE MARSHALLS.
       (FM,1,2,3)
   *THE CITY FIRE AND RESCUE VECHICLES INCL. THE FIRE MARSHALLS USE THE COUNTY 
    FIRE MDT(MOBILE DISPATCH TERMINALS) WHICH GREATLY DECREASES RADIO TRAFFIC.
  
  

  
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                * GOVERMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS*
                
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     *THE CITY GOVERNMENT USE ONE FREQUENCY FOR CITY OFFICALS AND ALL OF
          THE PUBLIC WORKS DIVISIONS PUBLIC WORKS,SIGN AND SIGNAL,
          TRANSIT AND UTILITES; INCLUDING THE CITY'S CUE BUS TRANSIT SYSTEM.
     *THE CITY'S WATER TREATMENT PLANT AT GOOSE CREECK IN LOUDOUN COUNTY
      ALSO USES THIS FREQUENCY 
   
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   TABLE 4 GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS FREQUENCIES
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   FREQ.             DESCRIPTION
   45.160            GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
   
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