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Williams Police Frequencies

Williams in Colusa County, California has 1 conventional frequency and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Bald Mountain (California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)), about 25 miles away.

About Williams Police Frequencies

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

Williams conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Williams PoliceTactical "Blue"155.6100123.0 PLFMNWNXW836

Colusa County channels that also cover Williams

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 Williams.

Bald Mountain · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 9D8 · about 25 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.16875, 770.46875, 770.69375
Voice 770.96875, 773.84375
Seigler Mountain VHF · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 112 (hex 70) · NAC 9D2 · about 36 mi away
Control 154.3325, 155.1825, 155.3925
Voice 155.6025
South Simulcast · Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 961 · about 40 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 Williams?

Dispatch channels listed for Williams: Williams Police 155.6100 MHz (123.0 PL).