About Montecito Police Frequencies
- 13 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: Central Regional Interoperability Communication System (Central RICS): 4 talkgroups; Federal Correctional Complex Lompoc: 7 talkgroups; University of California (Santa Barbara): 3 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 Montecito, start with the UCSB Library site of University of California (Santa Barbara), about 12 miles away. Its control channels: 852.9875, 853.4875 MHz.
- 5 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Santa Barbara County channels that also cover Montecito
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County Sheriff | Santa Barbara County Sheriff – Dispatch | 460.2750 In 465.2750 | 110.9 PL | FM | KEF787 |
| Services | Animal Control/Cachuma Lake Park (LG-1 North) | 851.2125 In 806.2125 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WPIT744 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County Sheriff | Search and Rescue | 154.9200 | 110.9 PL | FM | — |
| Santa Barbara County Sheriff | Search and Rescue | 154.9200 | 82.5 PL | FM | — |
| Santa Barbara County Sheriff | Search and Rescue | 155.1600 In 150.7900 | 131.8 PL | FM | WPWT285 |
| Santa Barbara County Sheriff | South County Tactical – Carpinteria, Isla Vista | 460.1750 In 465.1750 | 110.9 PL | FM | KZT394 |
| Santa Barbara County Sheriff | North County Tactical – Lompoc, Santa Maria | 460.2250 In 465.2250 | 110.9 PL | FM | KEG512 |
| Santa Barbara County Sheriff | Operations 1 Direct | 460.2750 | 110.9 PL | FM | KEF787 |
| Santa Barbara County Sheriff | Santa Ynez Tactical | 460.3000 In 465.3000 | 110.9 PL | FM | WPBW713 |
| Santa Barbara County Sheriff | Santa Barbara County Sheriff – Alternate /Records | 460.3250 In 465.3250 | 110.9 PL | FM | KEF787 |
| Santa Barbara County Sheriff | Operations 2 Direct | 460.3250 | 110.9 PL | FM | KEF787 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County Sheriff | Jail Bus | 453.6000 In 458.6000 | 110.9 PL | FM | WNDN333 |
| Santa Barbara County Sheriff | Main Jail (Santa Barbara) | 858.9625 In 813.9625 | 023 DPL | FM | WPKW390 |
Central Regional Interoperability Communication System (Central RICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College | Allan Hancock College Police – Dispatch | 113 | 71 | D |
| Parks | Park Rangers | 317 | 13d | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | Police – Dispatch | 101 | 65 | D Encrypted |
| Police | Records | 102 | 66 | D Encrypted |
Federal Correctional Complex Lompoc
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Corridor Control? | 16 | 10 | D |
| All | Compound Operations | 32 | 20 | D |
| All | Operations Control | 48 | 30 | D |
| All | Maintenance | 64 | 40 | D |
| All | Compound 1/Compound 2 Interoperability | 16032 | 3ea0 | D |
| All | Ch Front Entrance | 16048 | 3eb0 | D |
| All | Ch Maintenance | 16064 | 3ec0 | D |
University of California (Santa Barbara)
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | All – Dispatch | 1 | 1 | D Encrypted |
| All | All – Tactical Channel | 2 | 2 | D Encrypted |
| All | All – Tactical Channel | 3 | 3 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Montecito.
UCSB Library · University of California (Santa Barbara)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC A71 · about 12 mi away
Control 852.9875, 853.4875
Voice 851.4875, 851.9875, 852.4875
Rincon Peak · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 9D4 · about 13 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.16875, 770.46875, 770.69375
Voice 770.96875, 773.84375
Red Mountain · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 51 (hex 33) · NAC 9D1 · about 17 mi away
Control 773.05625, 773.29375, 773.58125, 773.80625
Voice 774.58125, 774.80625
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 Montecito?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Montecito. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Santa Barbara County Sheriff 460.2750 MHz (110.9 PL).