About Tulare County Police Frequencies
- 5 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.
Tulare County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Sequoias Police | College of the Sequoias Police – Dispatch | 454.1375 | 110.9 PL | FM | — |
| Tulare County Sheriff | Tulare County Sheriff – Dispatch – South | 453.4750 In 458.4650 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KWQ585 |
| Tulare County Sheriff | Tulare County Sheriff – Dispatch – North | 453.6500 In 458.6500 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KWQ585 |
| Tule River Tribal Police | Tule River Tribal Police – Dispatch | 460.2750 In 465.2750 | P25 | WQHC633 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare County Sheriff | Tulare County Sheriff – Tactical Channel /Administration | 453.9750 In 458.9750 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KWQ585 |
| Tule River Tribal Police | Police Community Service Officers | 155.0100 In 156.0300 | 186.2 PL | FM | WQHX823 |
Radio system sites in Tulare County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Blue Ridge · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 9D4
Control 769.40625, 770.65625, 773.30625, 773.59375
Voice 774.08125, 774.34375
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 Tulare County
- Allensworth
- Alpaugh
- California Hot Springs
- Camp Nelson
- Cedar Slope
- Cutler
- Delft Colony
- Dinuba
- Ducor
- Earlimart
- East Orosi
- East Porterville
- East Tulare Villa
- El Monte Mobile Village
- El Rancho
- Exeter
- Farmersville
- Goshen
- Hartland
- Hypericum
- Idlewild
- Ivanhoe
- Jovista
- Kennedy Meadows
- Lemon Cove
- Lindcove
- Lindsay
- Linnell Camp
- London
- Matheny
- McClenney Tract
- Monson
- Orosi
- Panorama Heights
- Patterson Tract
- Pierpoint
- Pine Flat
- Pixley
- Plainview
- Ponderosa
- Poplar-Cotton Center
- Porterville
- Posey
- Poso Park
- Richgrove
- Rodriguez Camp
- Sequoia Crest
- Seville
- Silver City
- Springville
- Strathmore
- Sugarloaf Saw Mill
- Sugarloaf Village
- Sultana
- Terra Bella
- Teviston
- Three Rivers
- Tipton
- Tonyville
- Tooleville
- Traver
- Tulare
- Visalia
- Waukena
- West Goshen
- Wilsonia
- Woodlake
- Woodville
- Woodville Farm Labor Camp
- Yettem
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Tulare County?
Dispatch channels listed for Tulare County: College of the Sequoias Police 454.1375 MHz (110.9 PL); Tulare County Sheriff 453.4750 MHz (131.8 PL); Tulare County Sheriff 453.6500 MHz (131.8 PL); Tule River Tribal Police 460.2750 MHz.