About Colburn 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.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T: 2 talkgroups; Tippecanoe County Government (P25) (Project 25): 26 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 Colburn, start with the Delphi site of Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 856.1375, 858.0875 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Tippecanoe County channels that also cover Colburn
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University (West Lafayette) Police | Student Patrol (SP-XXX units) | 156.2100 In 154.9500 | 156.7 PL | FMN | KSB412 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | County Community Corrections | 453.6625 In 458.6625 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WRXW310 |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 453.7375 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WQKV470 |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 453.7875 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WQKV470 |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Jail | 460.3750 In 465.3750 | CC 7 · TG 500 · SL 1 | DMR | WREZ245 |
Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe County *State Backup* | Purdue University Police | 12333 | 302d | D |
| Tippecanoe County *State Backup* | Tippecanoe County *State Backup* – Dispatch | 12334 | 302e | D |
Tippecanoe County Government (P25)
Project 25
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Police | Purdue University Police – Dispatch | 2119 | 847 | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Tippecanoe County Sheriff – Dispatch | 1813 | 715 | D |
| Purdue University Police | Detectives | 2117 | 845 | D |
| Purdue University Police | Special Operations | 2125 | 84d | D |
| Purdue University Police | Purdue University Police – Tactical Channel | 2127 | 84f | D |
| Purdue University Police | Purdue University Police – Tactical Channel | 2129 | 851 | D |
| Purdue University Police | Parking Enforcement | 2131 | 853 | D |
| Purdue University Police | Student Patrol | 2199 | 897 | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Operations | 1803 | 70b | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Patrol | 1805 | 70d | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Special Detail | 1807 | 70f | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | SWAT Operations | 1809 | 711 | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Animal Control | 1815 | 717 | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Detectives | 1817 | 719 | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Drug Task Force | 1819 | 71b | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Civil Prosecutor | 1835 | 72b | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Court Bailiffs | 1839 | 72f | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Batteground Police – Tactical | 1843 | 733 | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Indiana DNR Law District 3 Tecumseh | 2401 | 961 | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Drug Task Force | 2461 | 99d | D |
| Purdue University Police | Data/Records | 2115 | 843 | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 1801 | 709 | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Jail Transport | 1811 | 713 | D |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Community Corrections | 1837 | 72d | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Secure Tactical | 3 | 3 | D Encrypted |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff | Secure Tactical | 5 | 5 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Colburn.
Delphi · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 96 (hex 60) · NAC 6B6 · about 4 mi away
Control 856.1375, 858.0875
Voice 852.4625, 852.9625, 853.475
West Lafayette · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 6B4 · about 8 mi away
Control 858.7125, 859.7125
Voice 851.3875, 852.3875, 852.8875, 854.3125, 856.4375, 856.7125, 857.7125
Flora · Indiana Project Hoosier SAFE-T
RFSS 1 · Site 66 (hex 42) · NAC 6B6 · about 10 mi away
Control 853.6125, 854.9625
Voice 851.825, 852.9875, 857.0625
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 Colburn?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Colburn. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Purdue University (West Lafayette) Police 156.2100 MHz (156.7 PL).