About Saranap Police Frequencies
- 15 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 3 conventional channels use a digital mode (DMR, P25), which needs a scanner that decodes those modes.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: East Bay Regional Communications System (EBRCS): 48 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 Saranap, start with the CCCO Central Simulcast site of East Bay Regional Communications System (EBRCS), about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 773.90625, 774.18125, 774.45625 MHz.
- 16 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Contra Costa County channels that also cover Saranap
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa Community College District Police | Contra Costa Community College District Police – Dispatch – Contra Costa College | 860.2375 In 815.2375 | CC 10 · TG 300 · SL 1 | DMR | WNMM866 |
| Contra Costa Community College District Police | Contra Costa Community College District Police – Dispatch – Diablo Valley College | 860.2375 In 815.2375 | CC 5 · TG 300 · SL 1 | DMR | WNMM866 |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Court Security (Pittsburg Courthouse) | 460.1000 In 458.9125 | 223 DPL | FMN | KNCM854 |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Court Security (Richmond Courthouse) | 460.1000 In 458.9125 | 026 DPL | FMN | KNCM862 |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Court Security (Martinez Courthouse) | 460.1000 In 458.9125 | 205 DPL | FMN | KNCM860 |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Court Security | 460.2750 | 203.5 PL | FMN | WNVK325 |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Rebroadcast of Sheriff East from County Building | 461.2250 In 466.2250 | 072 DPL | FMN | WNLY967 |
| Military Ocean Terminal Concord Police | Military Ocean Terminal Concord Police – Dispatch (Encrypted) | 148.6625 | NAC 293 | P25 Encrypted | — |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa County Probation | Contra Costa County Probation – Tactical Channel | 856.4375 In 811.4375 | 151.4 PL | FM | WQFB326 |
| Contra Costa County Probation | Contra Costa County Probation – Tactical Channel | 857.2375 In 812.2375 | 156.7 PL | FM | WQFB326 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Martinez Detention Facility | 851.1375 In 806.1375 | 043 DPL | FM | WQAK409 |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Detention Facility Tactical | 851.6250 | 043 DPL | FM | WQAK409 |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Marsh Creek Detention Facility (Clayton) | 851.6875 In 806.6875 | 043 DPL | FM | WQAK409 |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Detention Facility Tactical | 851.8250 | 043 DPL | FM | WQAK409 |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Detention Facility Tactical (Simulcast of area Dispatch) | 852.0750 | 043 DPL | FM | WQAK409 |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Detention Facility Tactical | 852.2500 | 043 DPL | FM | WQAK409 |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Detention Facility Tactical | 852.4625 | 043 DPL | FM | WQAK409 |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | West County Detention Facility (Richmond) | 853.6750 In 808.6750 | 043 DPL | FM | WQAK409 |
East Bay Regional Communications System (EBRCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Walnut Creek Superior Court | 7710 | 1e1e | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Richmond Superior Court | 7711 | 1e1f | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Martinez Superior Court | 7713 | 1e21 | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Pittsburg Superior Court | 7714 | 1e22 | T |
| Ohlone Community College District | Ohlone Community College District – Dispatch | 5123 | 1403 | T |
| Contra Costa County Services | Probation | 7805 | 1e7d | T |
| Contra Costa County Services | Probation | 7806 | 1e7e | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Search and Rescue | 7709 | 1e1d | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Martinez Hospital | 7716 | 1e24 | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Pittsburg Hospital | 7717 | 1e25 | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Richmond Hospital | 7718 | 1e26 | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Office of Emergency Services | 7719 | 1e27 | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Office of Emergency Services | 7720 | 1e28 | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Central Tactical | 7722 | 1e2a | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | East Tactical | 7723 | 1e2b | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | West Tactical | 7724 | 1e2c | T |
| CSU East Bay | Police Service | 5126 | 1406 | T |
| CSU East Bay | Police Patrol | 5127 | 1407 | T |
| East Bay Regional Park District | East Bay Regional Park District – Tactical Channel | 10006 | 2716 | T |
| East Bay Regional Park District | East Bay Regional Park District – Tactical Channel | 10009 | 2719 | T |
| East Bay Regional Park District | Police Direct | 10011 | 271b | T |
| UC Berkeley | UC Berkeley – Tactical Channel | 3606 | e16 | T |
| UC Berkeley | UC Berkeley – Tactical Channel (Channel 5) | 3609 | e19 | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Announcement | 7700 | 1e14 | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Administration | 7705 | 1e19 | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Training | 7725 | 1e2d | T |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Training | 7727 | 1e2f | T |
| UC Berkeley | Police Announcement | 3600 | e10 | T |
| UC Berkeley | Police Investigations | 3607 | e17 | T |
| UC Berkeley | Police Enforcement | 3608 | e18 | T |
| UC Berkeley | Police CSO (BearWALK Escorts) | 3611 | e1b | T |
| UC Berkeley | Police CSO | 3612 | e1c | T |
| UC Berkeley | Parking Enforcement | 3616 | e20 | T |
15 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Central Dispatch | 7712 | 1e20 | T Encrypted |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | East Dispatch | 7715 | 1e23 | T Encrypted |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | West Dispatch | 7726 | 1e2e | T Encrypted |
| CSU East Bay | Police Main | 5135 | 140f | T Encrypted |
| East Bay Regional Park District | East Bay Regional Park District – Dispatch | 10005 | 2715 | T Encrypted |
| UC Berkeley | UC Berkeley – Dispatch | 3605 | e15 | T Encrypted |
| Contra Costa County Services | District Attorney's Office | 7729 | 1e31 | T Encrypted |
| Contra Costa County Services | Safe Streets Task Force | 7733 | 1e35 | T Encrypted |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Investigations | 7706 | 1e1a | T Encrypted |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Marine Unit | 7707 | 1e1b | T Encrypted |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Narcotics | 7708 | 1e1c | T Encrypted |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | SWAT | 7721 | 1e29 | T Encrypted |
| Contra Costa County Sheriff | Search and Rescue | 7732 | 1e34 | T Encrypted |
| East Bay Regional Park District | East Bay Regional Park District – Tactical Channel | 10010 | 271a | T Encrypted |
| UC Berkeley | Police Supervisors | 3610 | e1a | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Saranap.
CCCO Central Simulcast · East Bay Regional Communications System (EBRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 1F5 · about 2 mi away
Control 773.90625, 774.18125, 774.45625, 774.73125
Voice 770.53125, 771.08125, 771.75625, 772.05625, 772.35625, 772.65625, 772.88125, 773.15625
Mt. Diablo · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC 9D8 · about 9 mi away
Control 770.44375, 773.06875, 773.56875, 774.05625
Voice 774.29375, 774.81875
ALCO Northwest Simulcast · East Bay Regional Communications System (EBRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 1F4 · about 11 mi away
Control 773.46875, 773.74375, 774.21875, 774.49375
Voice 769.09375, 769.25625, 769.76875, 770.01875, 770.29375, 770.56875, 770.84375, 771.19375, 771.49375, 771.79375, 772.09375, 772.39375, 772.69375, 772.99375
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 Saranap?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Saranap. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Contra Costa Community College District Police 860.2375 MHz (CC 10 · TG 300 · SL 1); Contra Costa Community College District Police 860.2375 MHz (CC 5 · TG 300 · SL 1); Contra Costa County Sheriff 460.1000 MHz (223 DPL); Contra Costa County Sheriff 460.1000 MHz (026 DPL).