About Oroville Police Frequencies
- 6 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS): 1 talkgroup; 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 Oroville, start with the South Simulcast site of Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS), about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 773.73125, 773.99375 MHz.
- 13 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Oroville conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville Police | Dispatch Digital | 154.7850 In 156.1500 | NAC 765 | P25 | WQAW465 |
| Oroville Police | Dispatch Analog | 154.7850 In 156.1500 | 411 DPL | FMN | WQAW465 |
Oroville trunked talkgroups
Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS)
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville Police | Oroville Police – Dispatch | 4001 | fa1 | T Encrypted |
Butte County channels that also cover Oroville
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 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 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Oroville.
South Simulcast · Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 961 · about 2 mi away
Control 773.73125, 773.99375
Voice 774.39375, 774.66875
Bloomer Hill · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 9D9 · about 12 mi away
Control 770.20625, 770.94375, 773.54375, 773.81875
Voice 774.28125, 774.79375
Sunset Hill · Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 963 · about 14 mi away
Control 769.33125, 769.85625
Voice 770.33125, 770.60625
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.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Oroville?
Dispatch channels listed for Oroville: Oroville Police 154.7850 MHz (NAC 765); Oroville Police 154.7850 MHz (411 DPL).
Are Oroville police talkgroups encrypted?
1 of the 1 talkgroups listed for Oroville are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.