About Stites Police Frequencies
- 4 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 4 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25, NXDN48), which needs a scanner that decodes those modes.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois: 31 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 Stites, start with the WashU Danforth Campus site of St. Louis Area Trunked Emergency Radio (SLATER), about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 770.05625, 770.55625, 771.55625 MHz.
- 6 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
St. Clair County channels that also cover Stites
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahokia Heights Police Old | Cahokia Heights Police – Dispatch (203.5 in) | 155.3100 In 158.9100 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WQN750 |
| McKendree University (Lebanon) Police | McKendree University (Lebanon) Police – Dispatch (See Starcom21) | 153.6500 In 158.2950 | 146.2 PL | FMN | WQGN649 |
| Southwestern Illinois College (Belleville) (SWIC) Police | Southwestern Illinois College (Belleville) (SWIC) Police – Dispatch (former D732) | 462.1250 In 467.1250 | FMN | WNWY282 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenCom 911/ETSB/Sheriff | Scene-of-Action | 773.7563 | NAC 293 | P25 | WQDT269 |
| CenCom 911/ETSB/Sheriff | Scene-of-Action | 774.2563 | NAC 293 | P25 | WQDT269 |
| CenCom 911/ETSB/Sheriff | Scene-of-Action | 774.6063 | NAC 293 | P25 | WQDT269 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center (E St. Louis) [K-47] | Operations | 453.8750 In 458.8750 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WPGZ824 |
| Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center (E St. Louis) [K-47] | Operations | 460.3000 In 465.3000 | RAN 47 | NXDN48 Encrypted | WPGZ824 |
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | St. Clair Co. – CENCOM / Sheriff – Dispatch – Main (DB East) | 7017 | 1b69 | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Law 2 – East Munis (DB East) | 7018 | 1b6a | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Law 3 – North/NW Munis (DB West) | 7021 | 1b6d | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Law 4 – West Munis (DB West) | 7027 | 1b73 | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Info (Countywide Dispatch Secondary) | 7056 | 1b90 | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Announcement | 7060 | 1b94 | D |
| St. Clair Co. - Countywide | ISPERN Patch (155.475 CSQ) | 7058 | 1b92 | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Operations | 7054 | 1b8e | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 7062 | 1b96 | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | MetroLink Units | 7065 | 1b99 | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Special Detail | 7067 | 1b9b | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Special Detail | 7068 | 1b9c | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Supervisor | 7070 | 1b9e | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Administration | 7071 | 1b9f | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Probation | 7084 | 1bac | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM East | Fayetteville Citywide | 7135 | 1bdf | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM West | Alton and Southern Railroad Police – ANS | 7160 | 1bf8 | D |
| St. Clair Co. - Countywide | Common 1 / Housing Units | 7007 | 1b5f | D |
| St. Clair Co. - Countywide | Car-to-Car | 7009 | 1b61 | D |
| St. Clair Co. - Countywide | Roam | 7165 | 1bfd | D |
| St. Clair Co. - Countywide | Roam | 7166 | 1bfe | D |
| St. Clair Co. - Government | Animal Control (County) | 7076 | 1ba4 | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Jail – Operations | 7032 | 1b78 | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Court Bailiff Operations | 7061 | 1b95 | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Jail Operations (Spec Detail 3) | 7069 | 1b9d | D |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Federal Prisoner Transfers | 7282 | 1c72 | D |
5 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Investigations | 7063 | 1b97 | D Encrypted |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Investigations | 7064 | 1b98 | D Encrypted |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Metro East Auto Theft Task Force | 7142 | 1be6 | D Encrypted |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Metro East Auto Theft Task Force – Supervisor | 7143 | 1be7 | D Encrypted |
| St. Clair Co. - CENCOM / Sheriff | Operations | 7022 | 1b6e | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Stites.
WashU Danforth Campus · St. Louis Area Trunked Emergency Radio (SLATER)
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 4F7 · about 8 mi away
Control 770.05625, 770.55625, 771.55625, 771.98125
Voice 772.80625, 773.23125
StL Co. Urban North Simulcast · St. Louis Area Trunked Emergency Radio (SLATER)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 4F1 · about 10 mi away
Control 853.5125, 853.725, 853.825, 853.9125
Voice 851.425, 851.4875, 851.6125, 851.9125, 851.95, 852.0625, 852.4125, 852.4625, 852.6375, 852.675, 852.9125, 852.975, 853.0625, 853.175, 853.2375, 853.4125
StL Co. Urban South Simulcast · St. Louis Area Trunked Emergency Radio (SLATER)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 4F2 · about 12 mi away
Control 853.4625, 853.6875, 853.7875, 853.9375
Voice 851.0375, 851.3, 851.45, 851.6625, 851.7375, 851.825, 851.975, 852.0375, 852.275, 852.4375, 852.6125, 852.725, 852.9375, 853.1125, 853.2, 853.3, 853.4375
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 Stites?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Stites. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: McKendree University (Lebanon) Police 153.6500 MHz (146.2 PL); Southwestern Illinois College (Belleville) (SWIC) Police 462.1250 MHz.