About Broadmoor 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: San Mateo County P25 Regional Communications System (Project 25): 63 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 Broadmoor, start with the Brisbane site of San Mateo County P25 Regional Communications System, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 772.18125, 772.63125, 772.93125 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Broadmoor conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmoor Police | Broadmoor Police – Dispatch | 482.5625 In 485.5625 | 114.8 PL | FM | WIJ914 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmoor Police | Broadmoor Police – Alternate | 488.4875 In 491.4875 | 114.8 PL | FM | — |
San Mateo County channels that also cover Broadmoor
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo County Community College District | Public Safety | 464.3750 In 469.3750 | 100.0 PL | FMN | KNEB804 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Car-to-Car (CALAW4) | 460.0250 | 114.8 PL | FMN | — |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | San Mateo County Sheriff – Tactical Channel – South | 488.5375 In 491.5375 | 114.8 PL | FM | WIG281 |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | San Mateo County Sheriff – Tactical Channel – Central | 488.7125 In 491.7125 | 114.8 PL | FM | WIG279 |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | San Mateo County Sheriff – Tactical Channel – North | 488.8625 In 491.8625 | 114.8 PL | FM | WIG276 |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Green – Countywide | 488.8875 In 491.8875 | 114.8 PL | FM | WIG277 |
San Mateo County P25 Regional Communications System
Project 25
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo County Probation | Probation | 4058 | fda | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Patrol Primary 1 – South County | 865 | 361 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Patrol Primary 2 – North County / Coast | 866 | 362 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Civil Enforcement Bureau Dispatch | 914 | 392 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Law Common | 525 | 20d | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Law Common | 526 | 20e | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Law Common | 527 | 20f | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Law Common | 528 | 210 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Search and Rescue | 609 | 261 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Transit Police Bureau | 817 | 331 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Transit Police Bureau | 818 | 332 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Transit Police Bureau | 819 | 333 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Transit Police Bureau | 820 | 334 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Transit Police Bureau | 821 | 335 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Transit Police Bureau | 822 | 336 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 851 | 353 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 852 | 354 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 853 | 355 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 854 | 356 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 855 | 357 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 856 | 358 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 857 | 359 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 858 | 35a | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 859 | 35b | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 860 | 35c | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 861 | 35d | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 862 | 35e | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 863 | 35f | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 864 | 360 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Patrol Backup | 867 | 363 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Patrol Backup | 868 | 364 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Patrol Backup | 869 | 365 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | San Mateo County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 870 | 366 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Vehicle Theft Task Force | 871 | 367 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Vehicle Theft Task Force | 872 | 368 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Vehicle Theft Task Force | 873 | 369 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Vehicle Theft Task Force | 874 | 36a | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Vehicle Theft Task Force | 875 | 36b | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Vehicle Theft Task Force | 876 | 36c | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | San Mateo County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 877 | 36d | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | San Mateo County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 878 | 36e | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | San Mateo County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 879 | 36f | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | San Mateo County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 880 | 370 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | County (Hospital Security Delta One) | 884 | 374 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | County (Sheriff West Secondary) | 886 | 376 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Maguire Correctional Facility | 929 | 3a1 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Maguire Correctional Facility | 930 | 3a2 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Maguire Correctional Facility ERT | 931 | 3a3 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Jail | 932 | 3a4 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Jail | 933 | 3a5 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Jail | 934 | 3a6 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Jail | 935 | 3a7 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Jail (Used for Traffic Control) | 936 | 3a8 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Maguire Correctional Facility | 937 | 3a9 | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Womens Correction Center | 938 | 3aa | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Jail | 939 | 3ab | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Court Transportation | 940 | 3ac | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Court Transportation | 941 | 3ad | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Jail | 942 | 3ae | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Jail | 943 | 3af | D |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Jail | 944 | 3b0 | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 849 | 351 | D Encrypted |
| San Mateo County Sheriff | Narcotics Task Force | 850 | 352 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Broadmoor.
Brisbane · San Mateo County P25 Regional Communications System
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 389 · about 4 mi away
Control 772.18125, 772.63125, 772.93125, 773.88125
Voice 771.05625
County Jail #3 · San Francisco County/City P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 22 (hex 16) · NAC 2B2 · about 5 mi away
Control 851.15, 851.425, 852.2625, 852.8375
700 MHz Simulcast · San Francisco County/City P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 2B0 · about 5 mi away
Control 769.84375, 770.10625, 771.13125, 773.68125
Voice 769.26875, 769.53125
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 Broadmoor?
Dispatch channels listed for Broadmoor: Broadmoor Police 482.5625 MHz (114.8 PL).