About University of California-Santa Barbara 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 University of California-Santa Barbara, start with the UCSB Library site of University of California (Santa Barbara), about 0 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 University of California-Santa Barbara
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 University of California-Santa Barbara.
UCSB Library · University of California (Santa Barbara)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC A71 · about 0 mi away
Control 852.9875, 853.4875
Voice 851.4875, 851.9875, 852.4875
Santa Ynez Peak · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 40 (hex 28) · NAC 9D0 · about 11 mi away
Control 770.44375, 773.06875, 773.56875, 774.05625
Voice 774.29375, 774.81875
Site 1 · Federal Correctional Complex Lompoc
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 24 mi away
Control 406.6125, 406.8125, 407.05, 408.0125
Voice 409.4125, 409.8125, 410
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 University of California-Santa Barbara?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for University of California-Santa Barbara. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Santa Barbara County Sheriff 460.2750 MHz (110.9 PL).