About Boulder Creek Police Frequencies
- 9 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
Santa Cruz County channels that also cover Boulder Creek
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz County Sheriff | Blue – Primary | 155.5650 In 159.0300 | CSQ | FMN | WSQ977 |
| University of California, Santa Cruz Police | University of California, Santa Cruz Police – Dispatch | 155.5050 In 158.9850 | 156.7 PL | FMN | KIG546 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz County Sheriff | Silver – North Coast Tactical | 154.3850 In 158.9250 | CSQ | FMN | WQQH673 |
| Santa Cruz County Sheriff | Black – SWAT | 155.0100 | CSQ | FMN | KBV97 |
| Santa Cruz County Sheriff | Green – Investigations | 155.0700 | CSQ | FMN | KBV97 |
| Santa Cruz County Sheriff | Search and Rescue / Jeep Posse | 155.2350 | CSQ | FMN | KB54173 |
| Santa Cruz County Sheriff | Explorers | 155.2650 | CSQ | FMN | KD31427 |
| Santa Cruz County Sheriff | Orange – Administration | 156.0300 | CSQ | FMN | KBV97 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz County Sheriff | County Jail | 155.3100 In 158.8650 | 162.2 PL | FMN | WNHI428 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Boulder Creek.
Towne Ridge · San Mateo County P25 Regional Communications System
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 38A · about 13 mi away
Control 772.18125, 772.63125, 772.93125, 773.88125
Voice 771.80625
Pigeon Point · San Mateo County P25 Regional Communications System
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 38B · about 14 mi away
Control 771.35625, 772.25625, 773.96875, 774.63125
Voice 769.34375
West Simulcast Cell · Silicon Valley Regional Communications System (SVRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 5E1 · about 14 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 Boulder Creek?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Boulder Creek. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Santa Cruz County Sheriff 155.5650 MHz (CSQ); University of California, Santa Cruz Police 155.5050 MHz (156.7 PL).