About Rural Police Frequencies
- 10 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (NXDN48), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
Rock Island County channels that also cover Rural
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk College (Moline) Police | Black Hawk College (Moline) Police – Dispatch | 153.9050 | FMN | KNNS311 | |
| Rock Island County Sheriff | Rock Island County Sheriff – Dispatch / Rural Dispatch | 159.1500 In 153.8150 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPMP978 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island County Sheriff | Sheriff / ESDA (Local Government/Paging) | 154.9800 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KDD967 |
| Rock Island County Sheriff | Rock Island County Sheriff – Tactical Channel / Secondary | 155.7150 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KDD967 |
| Rock Island County Sheriff | Mobile Extenders | 460.0500 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPMP978 |
| Rock Island County Sheriff | Rock Island County Sheriff – Tactical Channel – 10 / City Police | 460.5500 In 465.5500 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KNAW668 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Moline Correctional Facility [K-14] | Operations | 453.3500 In 458.3500 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KGW729 |
| East Moline Correctional Facility [K-14] | Operations | 453.6000 In 458.6000 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KGW729 |
| East Moline Correctional Facility [K-14] | Cellblock Operations (Low Power) | 453.6500 In 458.6500 | 127.3 PL | FMN | — |
| East Moline Correctional Facility [K-14] | Operations/Statewide | 453.8750 In 458.8750 | RAN 14 | NXDN48 | KZU786 |
| Rock Island County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 460.5250 In 465.5250 | FMN | WPVA239 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Rural.
Moline 700 · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 142 · about 7 mi away
Control 770.71875
Voice 770.21875, 773.79375
Rock Island · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · NAC 146 · about 8 mi away
Control 852.325
Voice 851.4875, 852.85, 853.375, 853.95
East Moline · STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
RFSS 2 · Site 41 (hex 29) · NAC 144 · about 9 mi away
Control 851.9375, 852.4625, 852.9875
Voice 851.4125, 853.875
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 Rural?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Rural. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Black Hawk College (Moline) Police 153.9050 MHz; Rock Island County Sheriff 159.1500 MHz (192.8 PL).