About Sunnyside-Tahoe City 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.
- 2 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: Placer Interoperable Radio Communications System (PIRCS): 6 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 Sunnyside-Tahoe City, start with the Tahoe Basin Simulcast site of Placer Interoperable Radio Communications System (PIRCS), about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 152.0525, 152.0675, 152.1275 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Placer County channels that also cover Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placer County Sheriff | Placer County Sheriff – Dispatch – West (patched with P25 system) | 160.5450 In 159.1500 | 131.8 PL | FMN | WNPZ854 |
| Placer County Sheriff | Placer County Sheriff – Dispatch – East (patched with P25 system) | 161.5050 In 158.9100 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WNPZ854 |
| Sierra College Police | Sierra College Police – Dispatch | 852.4250 In 807.4250 | CC 1 · TG 1 · SL 1 | DMR | WPIE754 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placer County Sheriff | Court Services (various DCS tones) | 160.6650 | FMN | WNVZ343 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placer County Sheriff | Administration East | 160.6650 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WNVZ343 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placer County Sheriff | Jail (Auburn) | 155.1900 In 155.7900 | NAC 420 | P25 | KNJZ354 |
Placer Interoperable Radio Communications System (PIRCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Sheriff | West Dispatch (patched with 160.545) | 2001 | 7d1 | D |
| County Sheriff | East Dispatch (patched with 161.505) | 2003 | 7d3 | D |
| County Services | District Attorney Investigations | 1101 | 44d | D |
| County Sheriff | West Tactical | 2002 | 7d2 | D |
| County Sheriff | East Tactical | 2004 | 7d4 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Sheriff | County Sheriff – Dispatch | 2005 | 7d5 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Sunnyside-Tahoe City.
Tahoe Basin Simulcast · Placer Interoperable Radio Communications System (PIRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 2D3 · about 7 mi away
Control 152.0525, 152.0675, 152.1275
Voice 152.1125
Truckee CHP · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 119 (hex 77) · NAC 9D9 · about 13 mi away
Control 770.20625, 770.94375, 773.54375, 773.81875
Voice 774.28125, 774.79375
Donner Beacon · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 33 (hex 21) · NAC 9D3 · about 15 mi away
Control 770.44375, 773.06875, 773.56875, 774.05625
Voice 774.29375, 774.81875
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 Sunnyside-Tahoe City?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Sunnyside-Tahoe City. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Placer County Sheriff 160.5450 MHz (131.8 PL); Placer County Sheriff 161.5050 MHz (136.5 PL); Sierra College Police 852.4250 MHz (CC 1 · TG 1 · SL 1).