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Princeton Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Princeton in Colusa County, California yet. Countywide channels for Colusa County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Simulcast (Chico), about 24 miles away.

About Princeton Police Frequencies

  • 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

Colusa County channels that also cover Princeton

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Colusa County SheriffColusa County Sheriff – Dispatch154.9500
In 155.6550
123.0 PLFMNKGJ953

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Colusa County SheriffColusa County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.1300100.0 PLFMNWNGM906

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Colusa County SheriffJail Operations460.3250
In 465.3250
123.0 PLFMNWQDH300

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Princeton.

Simulcast · Chico
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC BC1 · about 24 mi away
Control 854.975, 855.75, 856.025
Voice 856.275
CSU Chico · California State University (Chico)
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 24 mi away
Voice 464.425, 464.575, 464.775, 464.925
South Simulcast · Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 961 · about 25 mi away
Control 773.73125, 773.99375
Voice 774.39375, 774.66875
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 Princeton?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Princeton. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Colusa County Sheriff 154.9500 MHz (123.0 PL).