About Cripple Creek Police Frequencies
- 7 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: State of Colorado DTRS: 1 talkgroup; State of Colorado DTRS: 6 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 Cripple Creek, start with the Tenderfoot II site of State of Colorado DTRS, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 852.225, 853.3, 853.5375 MHz.
Cripple Creek conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cripple Creek Police | Cripple Creek Police – Dispatch | 154.8900 In 155.5200 | 131.8 PL | FMN | WPTL676 |
| Cripple Creek Police | Cripple Creek Police – Dispatch (Simulcast of 154.89 MHz) | 156.1200 | 210.7 PL | FMN | — |
Cripple Creek trunked talkgroups
State of Colorado DTRS
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cripple Creek Police | Cripple Creek Police – Dispatch | 6138 | 17fa | D |
Teller County channels that also cover Cripple Creek
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teller County Sheriff | Teller County Sheriff – Dispatch (Backup – North) | 155.5800 In 154.7100 | 179.9 PL | FMN | KRY990 |
| Teller County Sheriff | Teller County Sheriff – Dispatch (Backup – South) | 155.5800 In 154.7100 | 107.2 PL | FMN | KRY990 |
| Teller County Sheriff | Teller County Sheriff – Dispatch (Sheriff's Office Law) | 155.9100 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WQTC598 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teller County Sheriff | Teller County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.6400 | 131.8 PL | FMN | — |
| Teller County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 155.9100 In 159.3750 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WPYK300 |
State of Colorado DTRS
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teller County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 Dispatch | 6132 | 17f4 | D |
| Teller County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 Tactical | 6133 | 17f5 | D |
| Teller County Sheriff | Sheriff Events/Travel | 6134 | 17f6 | D |
| Teller County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 6136 | 17f8 | D |
| Teller County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 6137 | 17f9 | D |
| Teller County Sheriff | Sheriff Jail | 6135 | 17f7 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Cripple Creek.
Tenderfoot II · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 17 (hex 11) · NAC D11 · about 2 mi away
Control 852.225, 853.3, 853.5375, 853.75
Voice 851.6875, 858.1875, 858.4375, 859.4375
Little Grouse · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 6 · Site 37 (hex 25) · NAC D15 · about 3 mi away
Control 852.0875, 852.2375, 852.6625, 853.55
Voice 851.625, 856.0875
Mount Pittsburg · State of Colorado DTRS
RFSS 4 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC D12 · about 16 mi away
Control 853.7375, 858.2375
Voice 851.2875, 852.05, 852.55, 852.6375, 853.1875, 853.6625, 854.0375, 854.2125, 855.2375, 856.2375, 856.4625, 857.2375
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 Cripple Creek?
Dispatch channels listed for Cripple Creek: Cripple Creek Police 154.8900 MHz (131.8 PL); Cripple Creek Police 156.1200 MHz (210.7 PL).
Are Cripple Creek police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Cripple Creek are marked encrypted.