About Pembroke Police Frequencies
- 3 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: STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois: 10 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 Pembroke, start with the Kankakee Co Simulcast site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 16 miles away. Its control channels: 853.4375, 859.2625, 859.7625 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Kankakee County channels that also cover Pembroke
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KanComm / Government | Jail Operations | 154.7400 In 156.0900 | 118.8 PL | FMN | KUZ380 |
| KanComm / Government | Juvenile Detention Center | 159.1050 In 155.9550 | FMN | WQBU816 | |
| Kankakee Juvenile Detention Facility [K-36] | Operations | 453.8750 In 458.8750 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KBV875 |
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee Co. - Kankakee (City) | Kankakee Co. – Kankakee (City) – Tactical Channel (City) | 34933 | 8875 | D |
| Kankakee Co. - Kankakee (City) | Kankakee Co. – Kankakee (City) – Tactical Channel (City) | 34934 | 8876 | D |
| Kankakee Co. - Kankakee (City) | Kankakee Co. – Kankakee (City) – Tactical Channel (City) | 34936 | 8878 | D |
| Kankakee Co. - Kankakee (City) | Kankakee Co. – Kankakee (City) – Tactical Channel (City) | 34937 | 8879 | D |
| Kankakee Co. - Kankakee (City) | Kankakee Co. – Kankakee (City) – Tactical Channel (City) (Corrections) | 34935 | 8877 | D |
| Kankakee County Sheriff | Courthouse | 34992 | 88b0 | D |
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee Co. - Kankakee (City) | Kankakee Co. – Kankakee (City) – Dispatch | 34927 | 886f | D Encrypted |
| Kankakee County Sheriff | County Police | 34930 | 8872 | D Encrypted |
| Kankakee County Sheriff | County Police | 34931 | 8873 | D Encrypted |
| Kankakee Co. - Kankakee (City) | Kankakee Co. – Kankakee (City) – Tactical Channel – 6E (City) | 34938 | 887a | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Pembroke.
Kankakee Co Simulcast · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC 148 · about 16 mi away
Control 853.4375, 859.2625, 859.7625
Voice 852.4125, 852.9125, 853.9875, 854.5625, 856.7625, 857.4875, 858.2125, 858.7625
Ashkum · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 50 (hex 32) · NAC 144 · about 23 mi away
Control 851.8625, 853.325, 856.2125
Voice 851.3375, 851.4375, 853.8875, 860.8375
Simulcast · Will County Government IL (P25)
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 011 · about 32 mi away
Control 854.3375, 855.0375, 855.6625, 856.0875, 856.3875, 857.3875, 859.0125, 859.4125
Voice 851.275, 851.7625, 852.15, 852.7
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.