About Butte County Police Frequencies
- 5 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS): 18 talkgroups; California State University (Chico): 2 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Butte County, start with the South Simulcast site of Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS). Its control channels: 773.73125, 773.99375 MHz.
- 12 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Butte County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Chico Police | California State University, Chico Police – Dispatch | 153.7400 In 159.1800 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KQM765 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County Sheriff | BRICS (patched to TG 1001) | 154.7250 In 155.4150 | 107.2 PL | FMN | KBM659 |
| Butte County Sheriff | Butte County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.9100 | 100.0 PL | FMN | KBM659 |
| Butte County Sheriff | Search and Rescue (patched to BRICS TG 1071) | 155.9400 In 151.1225 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KML305 |
| California State University, Chico | California State University, Chico – Tactical Channel | 155.5650 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KQM765 |
Butte County trunked talkgroups
Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County Sheriff | Sheriff VHF (patched to 154.725) | 1001 | 3e9 | T |
| Butte County Sheriff | Sheriff Search and Rescue (patched to 155.940) | 1071 | 42f | T |
| Butte County Sheriff | Sheriff Communications Technicians Net | 1041 | 411 | T |
| Butte County Sheriff | Courts | 1053 | 41d | T |
| Butte County Sheriff | Jail | 1061 | 425 | T |
| Butte County Sheriff | Probation/DA | 1101 | 44d | T |
| Butte County Sheriff | Juvenile Hall | 1121 | 461 | T |
| Butte County Sheriff | Juvenile Hall | 1122 | 462 | T |
10 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County Sheriff | Sheriff Secure | 1301 | 515 | T Encrypted |
| Butte County Sheriff | Sheriff Unknown | 1042 | 412 | T Encrypted |
| Butte County Sheriff | Sheriff Search and Rescue | 1072 | 430 | T Encrypted |
| Butte County Sheriff | Unknown 1141 | 1141 | 475 | T Encrypted |
| Butte County Sheriff | Sheriff Secure | 1302 | 516 | T Encrypted |
| Butte County Sheriff | Sheriff Unknown | 1303 | 517 | T Encrypted |
| Butte County Sheriff | Sheriff Unknown | 1304 | 518 | T Encrypted |
| Butte County Sheriff | Unknown 1351 | 1351 | 547 | T Encrypted |
| Butte County Sheriff | Unknown 1352 | 1352 | 548 | T Encrypted |
| Butte County Sheriff | Unknown 1353 | 1353 | 549 | T Encrypted |
California State University (Chico)
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | University Police | 53 | 35 | T Encrypted |
| All | University Police | 54 | 36 | T Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Butte County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
South Simulcast · Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 961
Control 773.73125, 773.99375
Voice 774.39375, 774.66875
North Simulcast · Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 962
Control 771.10625, 771.50625
Voice 771.83125, 772.13125
Sunset Hill · Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 963
Control 769.33125, 769.85625
Voice 770.33125, 770.60625
Bloomer Hill · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 9D9
Control 770.20625, 770.94375, 773.54375, 773.81875
Voice 774.28125, 774.79375
CSU Chico · California State University (Chico)
Site 1 (hex 1)
Voice 464.425, 464.575, 464.775, 464.925
Simulcast · Chico
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC BC1
Control 854.975, 855.75, 856.025
Voice 856.275
What do these numbers mean?
- Control channel
- The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
- Voice
- The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
- Site
- One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
- RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
- A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
- NAC (Network Access Code)
- A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
- Talkgroup
- A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.
Cities & communities in Butte County
- Bangor
- Berry Creek
- Biggs
- Butte Creek Canyon
- Butte Meadows
- Butte Valley
- Cherokee
- Chico
- Clipper Mills
- Cohasset
- Concow
- Durham
- Forbestown
- Forest Ranch
- Gridley
- Honcut
- Kelly Ridge
- Magalia
- Nord
- Oroville
- Oroville East
- Palermo
- Paradise
- Rackerby
- Richvale
- Robinson Mill
- South Oroville
- Stirling City
- Thermalito
- Yankee Hill
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Butte County?
Dispatch channels listed for Butte County: California State University, Chico Police 153.7400 MHz (186.2 PL).
Are Butte County police talkgroups encrypted?
12 of the 20 talkgroups listed for Butte County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.