About Mountain Mesa Police Frequencies
- 24 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: Federal Correctional Institution Taft: 4 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 Mountain Mesa, start with the Round Mountain site of California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS), about 29 miles away. Its control channels: 769.96875, 770.91875, 773.34375 MHz.
Kern County channels that also cover Mountain Mesa
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Bakersfield Police | California State University, Bakersfield Police – Dispatch | 154.7400 In 156.0250 | 100.0 PL | FM | KTO280 |
| Kern County Probation | Probation Dispatch | 460.1750 In 465.1750 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WNHP643 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Metro Dispatch/Metro Bakersfield | 453.0500 In 458.0500 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WNHP643 |
| Kern County Sheriff | West Dispatch | 460.1000 In 465.1000 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WNHP642 |
| Kern County Sheriff | East Dispatch | 460.2250 In 465.2250 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KWE370 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County Sheriff | West Tactical | 453.3750 In 458.3750 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KCI548 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Metro Tactical/Metro Bakersfield | 453.9250 In 458.9250 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KCI548 |
| Kern County Sheriff | East Tactical | 460.1250 In 465.1250 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPYR251 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Sheriff SWAT? | 460.1375 In 465.1375 | P25 | WPYX333 | |
| Kern County Sheriff | Secure (Narcotics/SWAT/EOD) | 460.1500 In 465.1500 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPYR251 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Administration | 460.5750 In 465.5750 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KVX907 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley Springs CSD Police | Police Operations | 453.2750 In 458.2750 | 131.8 PL | FMN | WQWV783 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Bakersfield Meadows Airport Security | 453.3500 In 458.3500 | 606 DPL | FMN | WNXF445 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Kern Medical Center Security | 453.5750 In 458.5750 | 306 DPL | FMN | WPYS882 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Downtown 3 – General Services Building Security | 453.8375 In 458.8375 | 263 DPL | FMN | WPYS882 |
| Local Government | Animal Control | 453.3000 In 458.3000 | 141.3 PL | FM | KVX907 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County Probation | Juvenile Hall | 453.5625 In 458.5625 | 311 DPL | FMN | WPYS882 |
| Kern County Probation | Camp Owen | 453.5625 In 458.5625 | 503 DPL | FMN | WNHP643 |
| Kern County Probation | Lerdo Detention 5 – Juvenile Facilities | 453.8125 In 458.8125 | 431 DPL | FMN | WPYS882 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Lerdo Detention 3 – Minimum Security | 453.3250 In 458.3250 | 413 DPL | FMN | WPYS882 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Downtown 1 – Court Services | 453.5375 In 458.5375 | 251 DPL | FMN | WPYS882 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Lerdo Detention 4 – Maintenance | 453.5500 In 458.5500 | 423 DPL | FMN | WPYS882 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Downtown 2 – Central Receiving Facility (CRF) | 453.6375 In 458.6375 | 261 DPL | FMN | WPYS882 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Lerdo Detention 1 – Pretrial Facility | 453.6625 In 458.6625 | 411 DPL | FMN | WPYS882 |
| Kern County Sheriff | Lerdo Detention 2 – Maximum/Medium Security | 453.7625 In 458.7625 | 412 DPL | FMN | WPYS882 |
Federal Correctional Institution Taft
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Operations | 48 | 30 | D |
| All | Operations | 80 | 50 | D |
| All | All – Corrections | 112 | 70 | D |
| All | Operations | 144 | 90 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Mountain Mesa.
Round Mountain · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 9D6 · about 29 mi away
Control 769.96875, 770.91875, 773.34375, 773.79375
Voice 774.04375, 774.78125
California Correctional Institution · California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
RFSS 1 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 2A9 · about 38 mi away
Control 855.4625, 856.1625, 857.2625
Voice 858.2625, 859.2625
El Paso Peak · San Bernardino County
RFSS 1 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 376 · about 42 mi away
Control 852.8625, 853.65
Voice 852.35, 852.3875, 852.6125, 853.9
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 Mountain Mesa?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Mountain Mesa. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: California State University, Bakersfield Police 154.7400 MHz (100.0 PL); Kern County Sheriff 453.0500 MHz (192.8 PL); Kern County Sheriff 460.1000 MHz (192.8 PL); Kern County Sheriff 460.2250 MHz (192.8 PL).