About Brookville 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: 8 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 Brookville, start with the Forreston site of STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 857.2125, 859.2125 MHz.
- 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Ogle County channels that also cover Brookville
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County Sheriff | Countywide Police/Fire – Backup | 155.1000 In 150.7750 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WPJS873 |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Ogle County Sheriff – Dispatch | 453.1000 In 458.1000 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KVE354 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County Sheriff | Jail – Operations | 453.6375 In 458.6375 | FMN | WQOQ512 |
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County Sheriff | Control | 1026 | 402 | D |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Control | 1032 | 408 | D |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 1028 | 404 | D |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Roam | 1029 | 405 | D |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 | 1034 | 40a | D |
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County Sheriff | Control | 1031 | 407 | D Encrypted |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Detectives | 1027 | 403 | D Encrypted |
| Ogle County Sheriff | Administration | 1033 | 409 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Brookville.
Forreston · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 1 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 14F · about 6 mi away
Control 857.2125, 859.2125
Voice 856.2125, 858.2125
Mount Carroll · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 1 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 143 · about 13 mi away
Control 852.8625, 853.9875
Voice 852.3375, 852.825, 855.2125, 855.3875, 857.0125
Freeport · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 1 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 142 · about 16 mi away
Control 851.5875
Voice 851.0875, 852.125, 853.075, 853.725
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 Brookville?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Brookville. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Ogle County Sheriff 155.1000 MHz (123.0 PL); Ogle County Sheriff 453.1000 MHz (192.8 PL).