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Porterville Police Frequencies

Porterville in Tulare County, California has 3 conventional frequencies and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Blue Ridge (California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)), about 19 miles away.

About Porterville 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.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Porterville conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Porterville PolicePorterville Police – Dispatch453.2000
In 458.2000
131.8 PLFMNKQP609

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Porterville PolicePorterville Police – Alternate453.6750131.8 PLFMNKQP609
Porterville PolicePorterville Police – Tactical Channel453.9500
In 458.9500
131.8 PLFMNKQP609

Tulare County channels that also cover Porterville

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
College of the Sequoias PoliceCollege of the Sequoias Police – Dispatch454.1375110.9 PLFM—
Tulare County SheriffTulare County Sheriff – Dispatch – South453.4750
In 458.4650
131.8 PLFMNKWQ585
Tulare County SheriffTulare County Sheriff – Dispatch – North453.6500
In 458.6500
131.8 PLFMNKWQ585
Tule River Tribal PoliceTule River Tribal Police – Dispatch460.2750
In 465.2750
P25WQHC633

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Tulare County SheriffTulare County Sheriff – Tactical Channel /Administration453.9750
In 458.9750
131.8 PLFMNKWQ585
Tule River Tribal PolicePolice Community Service Officers155.0100
In 156.0300
186.2 PLFMWQHX823

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Porterville.

Blue Ridge · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 9D4 · about 19 mi away
Control 769.40625, 770.65625, 773.30625, 773.59375
Voice 774.08125, 774.34375
Kern Valley State Prison / North Kern State Prison · California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
RFSS 1 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 2A9 · about 26 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 29 mi away
Control 856.1625, 857.2625, 858.2625, 859.2625
Voice 855.2125, 856.2125
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 Porterville?

Dispatch channels listed for Porterville: Porterville Police 453.2000 MHz (131.8 PL).