About Ensley Police Frequencies
- 11 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Pensacola / Santa Rosa County Public Safety: 3 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 Ensley, start with the University of West Florida site of Pensacola / Santa Rosa County Public Safety, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 854.4625, 854.9125, 855.7375 MHz.
- 10 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Escambia County channels that also cover Ensley
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia County Sheriff | A4 Operations North | 453.7250 In 458.7250 | NAC A94 | P25 Encrypted | KXB521 |
| Escambia County Sheriff | A3 Operations South | 460.1000 In 465.1000 | NAC DC6 | P25 Encrypted | KIN947 |
| Escambia County Sheriff | A1 Operations Beach | 460.2000 In 465.2000 | NAC E47 | P25 Encrypted | KIN947 |
| Escambia County Sheriff | A6 Operations Century | 460.5500 In 465.5500 | NAC F2D | P25 Encrypted | KIN947 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia County Sheriff | A5 Tactical North | 453.8250 In 458.8250 | NAC 184 | P25 Encrypted | KIN947 |
| Escambia County Sheriff | A10 Special Operations | 460.2500 In 465.2500 | NAC CB1 | P25 Encrypted | KIN947 |
| Escambia County Sheriff | A2 Tactical South | 460.5000 In 465.5000 | NAC 9B2 | P25 Encrypted | KIN947 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia County Sheriff | A7 Info Net (Records Check) | 460.1500 In 465.1500 | NAC 718 | P25 Encrypted | KIN947 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia County Sheriff | Jail Main | 460.0500 In 465.0500 | NAC BD2 | P25 Encrypted | KNDR560 |
| Escambia County Sheriff | Jail Central Booking | 460.1750 In 465.1750 | NAC C4E | P25 Encrypted | KXB521 |
| Escambia County Sheriff | Road Prison | 460.4500 In 465.4500 | NAC FB2 | P25 | KXB521 |
Pensacola / Santa Rosa County Public Safety
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Florida | UWF Police | 5469 | 155d | D |
| University of West Florida | Blue Light Call Boxes | 5474 | 1562 | D |
| University of West Florida | UWF Police Department Criminal Investigation Division and Special Events | 5476 | 1564 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ensley.
University of West Florida · Pensacola / Santa Rosa County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 45A · about 3 mi away
Control 854.4625, 854.9125, 855.7375, 856.4625, 857.4625
Pensacola · Pensacola / Santa Rosa County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 457 · about 6 mi away
Control 856.7375, 856.9875, 857.0875, 857.2125
Voice 854.3875, 854.4875, 854.5625, 854.9875, 855.0625, 855.9875, 856.2125
Pensacola · Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (P25)
Project 25 · RFSS 54 · Site 54 (hex 36) · NAC FD6 · about 8 mi away
Control 851.95, 852.45, 852.95, 853.4375, 853.9375, 854.2
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 Ensley?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ensley. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Escambia County Sheriff 453.7250 MHz (NAC A94); Escambia County Sheriff 460.1000 MHz (NAC DC6); Escambia County Sheriff 460.2000 MHz (NAC E47); Escambia County Sheriff 460.5500 MHz (NAC F2D).