About Diamond Springs Police Frequencies
- 8 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: Shingle Springs Rancheria: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
El Dorado County channels that also cover Diamond Springs
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Sheriff | West Primary | 159.5550 In 161.0700 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WPJH204 |
| El Dorado County Sheriff | East Primary | 159.6000 In 158.9850 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WPEE203 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Sheriff | Investigations | 155.7900 | 115 DPL | FMN | KMA912 |
| El Dorado County Sheriff | East Secondary | 159.6900 In 161.5650 | 146.2 PL | FMN | WPEE203 |
| El Dorado County Sheriff | West Secondary | 159.6900 In 161.5650 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WQVG522 |
| El Dorado County Sheriff | El Dorado County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 159.8250 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WPEE203 |
| El Dorado County Sheriff | El Dorado County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 160.6950 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WPJH204 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Sheriff | Jail | 460.2125 In 465.2125 | 173.8 PL | FMN | KD27135 |
Shingle Springs Rancheria
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal Police | Shingle Springs Tribal Police | 40 | 28 | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Diamond Springs.
Red Hawk Casino · Shingle Springs Rancheria
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 4 mi away
Voice 461.575, 461.8125, 462.1375, 463.2625, 463.8375, 464.6125
Pine Hill · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 9D1 · about 8 mi away
Control 769.40625, 770.65625, 773.30625, 773.59375
Voice 774.08125, 774.34375
Folsom State Prison / CSP Sacramento · California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
RFSS 1 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 2AD · about 17 mi away
Control 769.65625, 769.90625, 770.46875, 770.70625
Voice 773.84375
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 Diamond Springs?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Diamond Springs. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: El Dorado County Sheriff 159.5550 MHz (136.5 PL); El Dorado County Sheriff 159.6000 MHz (136.5 PL).