About East Foothills Police Frequencies
- 14 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: Silicon Valley Regional Communications System (SVRCS): 55 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 East Foothills, start with the Central Simulcast Cell site of Silicon Valley Regional Communications System (SVRCS), about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 771.78125, 772.08125, 774.20625 MHz.
- 45 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Santa Clara County channels that also cover East Foothills
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations | Operations – Dispatch | 152.0900 In 158.5500 | 146.2 PL | FMN | WQML377 |
| San Jose Unified School District Police | Police/Transportation shared | 860.1375 In 815.1375 | 141.3 PL | FM | KWK820 |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Court Security | 155.7900 In 158.8800 | NAC 293 | P25 | WPTB860 |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Court Security | 156.0900 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WPHJ886 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks and Recreation | Parks and Recreation – Tactical Channel | 151.4900 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WPEQ748 |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | North County Law Tactical – Palo Alto / Los Altos / Mountain View | 460.1250 In 465.1250 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WQJX242 |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Stanford DPS Tactical | 464.3500 In 469.3500 | 606 DPL | FMN | WRVA597 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Backup Green-VHF C12 | 155.4150 | 423 DPL | FMN | KMA376 |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Backup Silver-VHF C2 | 155.7000 | 503 DPL | FMN | KMA376 |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Backup Gold-VHF C1 | 156.2100 | 466 DPL | FMN | KMA376 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Elmwood Correctional Complex Alarms | 453.3375 In 458.3375 | FMN | — | |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Elmwood Correctional Complex Operations | 453.3625 In 458.3625 | 186.2 PL | FMN | — |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Elmwood Women's Facility Alarms | 453.4875 In 458.4875 | FMN | — | |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Elmwood Women's Facility Operations | 453.5125 In 458.5125 | FMN | — | |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Common | 453.6375 In 458.6375 | 186.2 PL | FMN | — |
Silicon Valley Regional Communications System (SVRCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County Services | Adult Probation | 1822 | 71e | T |
| Santa Clara County Services | Parks Tactical – Region 1 | 1839 | 72f | T |
| Santa Clara County Services | Parks Tactical – Region 2 | 1840 | 730 | T |
| Santa Clara County Services | Parks Tactical – Region 3 | 1841 | 731 | T |
| Santa Clara County Services | Parks Tactical – Countywide | 1850 | 73a | T |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Courts Tactical | 1818 | 71a | T |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Courts Tactical | 1819 | 71b | T |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Search and Rescue | 1825 | 721 | T |
| Santa Clara County Services | Parks Training | 1842 | 732 | T |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Training | 1820 | 71c | T |
45 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District | Foothill-De Anza Community College District – Dispatch | 4752 | 1290 | T Encrypted |
| San Jose State University | San Jose State University – Dispatch | 4761 | 1299 | T Encrypted |
| San Jose-Evergreen Community College District | San Jose-Evergreen Community College District – Dispatch | 4801 | 12c1 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Services | Park Ranger Dispatch | 1821 | 71d | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Services | Medical Examiner and Coroner | 1844 | 734 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Control | 1801 | 709 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Control | 1802 | 70a | T Encrypted |
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District | Foothill-De Anza Community College District – Tactical Channel | 4753 | 1291 | T Encrypted |
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District | Police Special Event | 4754 | 1292 | T Encrypted |
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District | Police Emergency | 4755 | 1293 | T Encrypted |
| San Jose State University | Police Operations | 4762 | 129a | T Encrypted |
| San Jose State University | Police Special Event | 4763 | 129b | T Encrypted |
| San Jose State University | San Jose State University – Tactical Channel | 4764 | 129c | T Encrypted |
| San Jose State University | Police MLK Library Security | 4765 | 129d | T Encrypted |
| San Jose State University | Police Parking Control | 4766 | 129e | T Encrypted |
| San Jose State University | San Jose State University – Tactical Channel | 4767 | 129f | T Encrypted |
| San Jose-Evergreen Community College District | San Jose-Evergreen Community College District – Tactical Channel | 4802 | 12c2 | T Encrypted |
| San Jose-Evergreen Community College District | San Jose-Evergreen Community College District – Tactical Channel | 4803 | 12c3 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Control | 1803 | 70b | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Tactical Headquarters Units | 1804 | 70c | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Tactical West Valley Units | 1805 | 70d | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Tactical Transit Units | 1806 | 70e | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Emergency Response Team | 1807 | 70f | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Investigations | 1808 | 710 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Transit Patrol Division | 1831 | 727 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Transportation | 1832 | 728 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Special Operations | 1833 | 729 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Special Operations | 1834 | 72a | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Civil Warrants | 1836 | 72c | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team | 1846 | 736 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team | 1847 | 737 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Special Operations Group | 1848 | 738 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Special Operations Group | 1849 | 739 | T Encrypted |
| West Valley-Mission College Police | West Valley-Mission College Police – Tactical Channel | 4814 | 12ce | T Encrypted |
| San Jose-Evergreen Community College District | Police Special Event | 4804 | 12c4 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Services | District Attorney | 1811 | 713 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Services | District Attorney | 1812 | 714 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Training | 1835 | 72b | T Encrypted |
| West Valley-Mission College Police | Operations | 4811 | 12cb | T Encrypted |
| West Valley-Mission College Police | Traffic | 4812 | 12cc | T Encrypted |
| West Valley-Mission College Police | Special Event | 4813 | 12cd | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Main Jail Operations | 1826 | 722 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Main Jail Operations | 1827 | 723 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Elmwood Jail Tactical | 1828 | 724 | T Encrypted |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff | Sheriff Elmwood Jail Tactical | 1829 | 725 | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of East Foothills.
Central Simulcast Cell · Silicon Valley Regional Communications System (SVRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 5E2 · about 6 mi away
Control 771.78125, 772.08125, 774.20625, 774.48125
Voice 769.08125, 769.36875, 769.61875, 770.28125, 770.55625, 770.83125, 771.18125, 771.48125
Copernicus Peak · Silicon Valley Regional Communications System (SVRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 5E7 · about 10 mi away
Control 772.38125, 772.68125, 772.98125
Voice 769.54375
West Simulcast Cell · Silicon Valley Regional Communications System (SVRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 5E1 · about 11 mi away
Control 771.85625, 772.15625, 772.30625, 772.45625
Voice 770.08125, 771.40625, 772.60625, 772.90625, 773.18125, 773.93125, 774.40625, 774.68125
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 East Foothills?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for East Foothills. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: San Jose Unified School District Police 860.1375 MHz (141.3 PL); Santa Clara County Sheriff 155.7900 MHz (NAC 293); Santa Clara County Sheriff 156.0900 MHz (156.7 PL).