About Poplar-Cotton Center 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 channels that also cover Poplar-Cotton Center
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 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Poplar-Cotton Center.
Kern Valley State Prison / North Kern State Prison · California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
RFSS 1 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 2A9 · about 22 mi away
Control 854.1875, 857.2375, 858.9625, 859.2625
Voice 856.1625, 857.9625, 858.2625, 859.9625
CSP Corcoran · California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
RFSS 1 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 2A5 · about 23 mi away
Control 856.1625, 857.2625, 858.2625, 859.2625
Voice 855.2125, 856.2125
Blue Ridge · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 9D4 · about 23 mi away
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.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Poplar-Cotton Center?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Poplar-Cotton Center. County-level dispatch channels in the same 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.