About Coalville 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: Iowa Department of Corrections: 23 talkgroups; Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS): 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 Coalville, start with the Fort Dodge site of Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS), about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 773.84375, 774.09375, 774.34375 MHz.
- 8 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Webster County channels that also cover Coalville
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County Sheriff | Webster County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.6950 In 159.0300 | 315 DPL | FMN | WPIW342 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County Sheriff | Sheriff Special Events | 460.2500 In 465.2500 | FMN | KAB203 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County Jail | Jail | 150.9950 In 155.5800 | 754 DPL | FMN | WQCA858 |
Iowa Department of Corrections
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anamosa State Penitentiary | Operations | 14193 | 3771 | T |
| Anamosa State Penitentiary | Guards | 14202 | 377a | T |
| Anamosa State Penitentiary | Maintenance | 14272 | 37c0 | T |
| Fort Dodge Correctional | Operations | 46970 | b77a | D |
| Fort Dodge Correctional | Operations | 46974 | b77e | D |
| Fort Dodge Correctional | Operations | 47000 | b798 | D |
| Fort Dodge Correctional | Operations | 47040 | b7c0 | D |
| Fort Madison Prison | prison operations | 30577 | 7771 | T |
| Fort Madison Prison | prison operations (food) | 30586 | 777a | T |
| Fort Madison Prison | prison operations | 30588 | 777c | T |
| Fort Madison Prison | prison operations (460.125) | 30596 | 7784 | T |
| Fort Madison Prison | prison operations | 30616 | 7798 | T |
| Fort Madison Prison | prison operations | 30646 | 77b6 | T |
| Fort Madison Prison | prison operations | 30650 | 77ba | T |
| Fort Madison Prison | prison operations | 30656 | 77c0 | T |
| Iowa Medical and Classification Center | Operations 79738 | 79738 | 1377a | T |
| Iowa Medical and Classification Center | Operations 79738 | 79768 | 13798 | T |
| Iowa Medical and Classification Center | Operations 79778 | 79778 | 137a2 | T |
| Iowa Medical and Classification Center | Operations 79808 | 79808 | 137c0 | T |
| Mount Pleasant Prison | Prison Operations | 22394 | 577a | T |
| Newton Correctional Facility | prison operations | 71546 | 1177a | T |
| Newton Correctional Facility | prison operations | 71550 | 1177e | T |
| Newton Correctional Facility | prison operations | 71586 | 117a2 | T |
Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County Sheriff | Webster County Sheriff – Dispatch | 61910 | f1d6 | T |
| Webster County Sheriff | Law 2 | 61911 | f1d7 | T |
8 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County Sheriff | Law Car to Car | 61904 | f1d0 | T Encrypted |
| Webster County Sheriff | Webster County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 61914 | f1da | T Encrypted |
| Webster County Sheriff | Webster County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 61915 | f1db | T Encrypted |
| Webster County Sheriff | Law 5 | 61931 | f1eb | T Encrypted |
| Webster County Sheriff | Special Emergency Response Team | 61941 | f1f5 | T Encrypted |
| Webster County Sheriff | Special Emergency Response Team | 61942 | f1f6 | T Encrypted |
| Webster County Sheriff | Jail | 61985 | f221 | T Encrypted |
| Webster County Sheriff | Jail | 61988 | f224 | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Coalville.
Fort Dodge · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 4C0 · about 5 mi away
Control 773.84375, 774.09375, 774.34375
Voice 773.09375, 773.34375, 773.59375
Fort Dodge Correctional Facility · Iowa Department of Corrections
Site 5 (hex 5) · about 5 mi away
Control 856.7625
Voice 854.6125, 857.7625
Lehigh · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 150 (hex 96) · NAC 4C7 · about 6 mi away
Control 774.19375, 774.38125, 774.89375
Voice 773.95625
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 Coalville?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Coalville. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Webster County Sheriff 154.6950 MHz (315 DPL).