About Waco Police Frequencies
- 6 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: Western Area Regional Radio System Authority (WARRS): 2 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 Waco, start with the Carroll/Haralson/Heard Simulcast site of Western Area Regional Radio System Authority (WARRS), about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 852.1, 852.8625 MHz.
Haralson County channels that also cover Waco
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haralson County Sheriff | Haralson County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.0925 In 156.0375 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WPRV798 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haralson County Sheriff | Haralson County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 154.8300 | FMN | — | |
| Haralson County Sheriff | City Channel | 155.5200 | 107.2 PL | FMN | KRC697 |
| Haralson County Sheriff | Haralson County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.8725 In 159.1875 | 107.2 PL | FMN | WPRV798 |
| Haralson County Sheriff | Haralson County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 159.6150 | FMN | WPHC409 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breman Police | Breman Police – Alternate | 155.5200 | FMN | KLD748 |
Western Area Regional Radio System Authority (WARRS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haralson County Sheriff | Haralson County Sheriff – Dispatch | 10101 | 2775 | D |
| Haralson County Sheriff | Operations (Channel 2) | 10102 | 2776 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Waco.
Carroll/Haralson/Heard Simulcast · Western Area Regional Radio System Authority (WARRS)
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 240 · about 11 mi away
Control 852.1, 852.8625
Voice 851.4, 852.125, 853.1, 853.125, 853.3625, 853.8375, 853.8875
Dallas 2 · Paulding County Government (GA)
Site 4 (hex 4) · about 18 mi away
Control 453.2625
Voice 453.5875, 453.6875
Yorkville · Paulding County Government (GA)
Site 6 (hex 6) · about 19 mi away
Control 460.125
Voice 460.225, 460.4125, 460.525, 460.625
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 Waco?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Waco. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Haralson County Sheriff 154.0925 MHz (107.2 PL).