About El Rio Police Frequencies
- 27 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Ventura County Regional Radio System (VCRRS): 11 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 El Rio, start with the Central Simulcast site of Ventura County Regional Radio System (VCRRS), about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 770.34375, 770.78125, 770.79375 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Ventura County channels that also cover El Rio
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Channel Islands | Campus Police | 154.7400 In 158.9700 | 71.9 PL | FMN | WPSX443 |
| Ventura County Community College District Police | Ventura County Community College District Police – Dispatch | 155.6850 In 154.7100 | 94.8 PL | FM | KNNN385 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | "Station 1 Frazier" – Lockwood Valley deputies to VCSO dispatch | 151.0550 In 154.0550 | 206.5 PL | FMN | KME545 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Ch Dispatch West | 151.1300 In 158.7900 | 151.4 PL | FMN | WPMA238 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Ch Dispatch East | 156.1500 In 153.9950 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WPMA238 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Channel Islands | Campus Police | 155.5950 In 158.8650 | 71.9 PL | FMN | WQIS827 |
| Ventura County Community College District | Ventura College Police Department | 155.5650 | 167.9 PL | FMN | KNNN385 |
| Ventura County Community College District | Moorpark College Police Department | 155.5650 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KNNN385 |
| Ventura County Community College District | Oxnard College Police Department | 155.5650 | 127.3 PL | FM | KNNN385 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Search and Rescue Repeaters | 151.0700 In 156.1050 | 79.7 PL | FMN | WPLX529 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Detectives – Surveillance | 154.7250 | 100.0 PL | FMN | KC3010 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Medical Examiner Office | 155.4150 | 103.5 PL | FMN | KC3010 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Ch Records / Probation / Secondary Dispatch / Tactical | 155.5350 In 155.7600 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WPMA238 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Detectives – Surveillance | 156.1950 | 173.8 PL | FMN | KD6185 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Lockwood 11 – Lockwood Valley Car-to-Car/Resident Dispatcher | 158.7300 In 154.0550 | 173.8 PL | FMN | KME545 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Detectives – Surveillance | 158.8500 | 100.0 PL | FMN | WPLP441 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Ch Command | 159.2100 | 110.9 PL | FMN | KMH693 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Main Court Bailiffs | 860.9625 In 815.9625 | 100.0 PL | FM | WPHY525 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Main Court Custody Escort | 860.9625 In 815.9625 | 141.3 PL | FM | WPHY525 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Juvenile Court Bailiffs | 860.9625 In 815.9625 | 77.0 PL | FM | WPHY525 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services | Probation | 153.7850 In 158.7750 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KXQ695 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Ch Car-to-Car | 158.7300 | 100.0 PL | FMN | KC3010 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura County Sheriff | Jail (CUSTODY A7) | 155.1450 In 154.0550 | 100.0 PL | FMN | WZX526 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Juvenile Justice Center Oxnard | 851.7000 In 806.7000 | 103.5 PL | FM | WPSR226 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Todd Road Jail | 856.4625 In 811.4625 | 67.0 PL | FM | WPGV544 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Juvenile Justice Center-Maintenance | 860.4625 In 815.4625 | 79.7 PL | FMN | WPHY525 |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Todd Road Jail-Maintenance | 860.4625 In 815.4625 | 103.5 PL | FMN | WPGV544 |
Ventura County Regional Radio System (VCRRS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Channel Islands | California State University Channel Islands – Dispatch | 500 | 1f4 | D |
| County Community College District | County Community College District – Dispatch | 502 | 1f6 | D |
| United Water Conservation District | Lake Piru Recreation Area Rangers | 400 | 190 | D |
| Ventura City | Ventura City – Dispatch | 261 | 105 | D |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Ventura County Sheriff – Dispatch – West | 201 | c9 | D |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Ventura County Sheriff – Dispatch – East | 203 | cb | D |
| Ventura County Sheriff | Records/Probation/Secondary Dispatch/Tactical | 202 | ca | D |
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura City | Ventura City – Tactical Channel | 263 | 107 | D Encrypted |
| Ventura City | Ventura City – Tactical Channel | 264 | 108 | D Encrypted |
| Ventura County Sheriff | SWAT | 206 | ce | D Encrypted |
| Ventura City | Police Records | 262 | 106 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of El Rio.
Central Simulcast · Ventura County Regional Radio System (VCRRS)
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 963 · about 2 mi away
Control 770.34375, 770.78125, 770.79375
Voice 770.08125, 770.09375, 770.33125
South Mountain · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 9D5 · about 10 mi away
Control 773.08125, 773.55625, 773.78125, 774.33125
Voice 774.55625, 774.83125
Western Simulcast · Ventura County Regional Radio System (VCRRS)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 962 · about 13 mi away
Control 769.09375, 770.29375, 774.21875
Voice 769.08125, 774.20625
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 El Rio?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for El Rio. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Ventura County Community College District Police 155.6850 MHz (94.8 PL); Ventura County Sheriff 151.0550 MHz (206.5 PL); Ventura County Sheriff 151.1300 MHz (151.4 PL); Ventura County Sheriff 156.1500 MHz (123.0 PL).