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Stanislaus County Police Frequencies

Stanislaus County in California has 11 countywide conventional frequencies and 5 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 33 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Stanislaus County 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.
  • 3 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Stanislaus Regional 911: 5 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 Stanislaus County, start with the Mt. Oso site of California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS). Its control channels: 769.96875, 770.91875, 773.34375 MHz.
  • 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Stanislaus County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Stanislaus County SheriffSheriff 1 VHF158.7300
In 159.2100
NAC 250P25KRX491

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Stanislaus County SheriffTraining Center Crows Landing – EVOC Course151.9550732 DPLFM—
Stanislaus County SheriffSheriff 3155.3700
In 155.7900
67.0 PLFMWPZX312
Stanislaus County SheriffCourt Security156.0300
In 154.7550
703 DPLFMWPGN379
Stanislaus County SheriffModesto Police Department Dispatch Link for Jails?453.7625223 DPLFMKD20561

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Stanislaus County SheriffSheriff 2 VHF – Records158.8650
In 155.7450
NAC 246P25KWL405

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Stanislaus County SheriffJuvenile Hall155.8800NAC 565P25KNDY263
Stanislaus County SheriffDowntown Jail155.9100
In 158.9250
103.5 PLFMWPUU274
Stanislaus County SheriffHonor Farm453.0500
In 458.0500
223 DPLFMWNZI322
Stanislaus County SheriffMain Jail453.3250
In 458.3250
223 DPLFMWNZI322
Stanislaus County SheriffHonor Farm453.9500
In 458.9500
223 DPLFMWNZI322

Stanislaus County trunked talkgroups

Stanislaus Regional 911

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Stanislaus County SheriffSheriff 1 8002170354c7D
Stanislaus County SheriffSheriff 32170554c9D
Stanislaus County SheriffSheriff 2 800 – Records2170454c8D
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Stanislaus County SheriffStanislaus County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (Encrypted)2171154cfD
Stanislaus County SheriffSpecial Team Investigating Narcotics and Gangs2170954cdD

Radio system sites in Stanislaus County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Mt. Oso · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 9D2
Control 769.96875, 770.91875, 773.34375, 773.79375
Voice 774.04375, 774.78125
Simulcast · Stanislaus Regional 911
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 4AF
Control 853.7875
Voice 851.4, 851.7625, 852.2625, 852.675, 853.0875, 853.4375
Turlock · Turlock P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 9F1
Control 852.7125, 853.25, 853.625
Voice 851.6125, 851.8375, 852.45
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.

Cities & communities in Stanislaus County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Stanislaus County?

Dispatch channels listed for Stanislaus County: Stanislaus County Sheriff 158.7300 MHz (NAC 250).

Are Stanislaus County police talkgroups encrypted?

2 of the 5 talkgroups listed for Stanislaus County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.