About Wakarusa 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS): 16 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 Wakarusa, start with the Douglas County site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 851.8125, 852.0875, 852.2625 MHz.
- 10 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Douglas County channels that also cover Wakarusa
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Sheriff | Douglas County Sheriff – Dispatch – Lecompton Repeater (northwest) – Link to KSICS | 852.2625 In 807.2625 | 306 DPL | FM | WQLU548 |
| Douglas County Sheriff | Douglas County Sheriff – Dispatch – Kanwaka Repeater (US-40 west) -Link to KSICS | 852.3375 In 807.3375 | 754 DPL | FM | KNNJ871 |
| Douglas County Sheriff | Douglas County Sheriff – Dispatch – Baldwin City Repeater (south) – Link to KSICS | 853.0500 In 808.0500 | 565 DPL | FM | KNNJ871 |
| Haskell Indian Nations University | Campus Security | 162.0250 | 223 DPL | FM | — |
| University of Kansas | KU Police – UHF | 460.2750 In 465.2750 | 141.3 PL | FMN | KTH420 |
| University of Kansas | KU Police – 800MHz Conventional | 852.6750 In 807.6750 | 466 DPL | FMN | KNNV863 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Sheriff | Douglas County Sheriff – Tactical Channel – Baldwin City Repeater (south) – Link to KSICS | 852.0375 In 807.0375 | 244 DPL | FM | WPUD276 |
| Douglas County Sheriff | Douglas County Sheriff – Tactical Channel – Lecompton Repeater (northwest) – Link to KSICS | 852.9125 In 807.9125 | 506 DPL | FM | WQLU548 |
| Douglas County Sheriff | Drug Investigation Squad (DES encrypted) | 854.9375 In 809.9375 | FM Encrypted | WNUT774 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Sheriff | Sheriff G-Com 3 Information – Baldwin City Repeater (south) – Link to KSICS | 853.0375 In 808.0375 | 047 DPL | FM | WPUD276 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Sheriff | Courthouse Security | 4749 | 128d | D |
| University of Kansas - Douglas County | Event | 4740 | 1284 | D |
| University of Kansas - Douglas County | Event | 4741 | 1285 | D |
| University of Kansas - Douglas County | Event | 4742 | 1286 | D |
| University of Kansas - Douglas County | Building Security | 4751 | 128f | D |
| Douglas County Sheriff | Juvenile Detention Center | 1752 | 6d8 | D |
| Douglas County Sheriff | County Jail Security | 4748 | 128c | D |
9 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Law Enforcement | Douglas County Law Enforcement – Dispatch | 4745 | 1289 | D Encrypted |
| Douglas County Law Enforcement | Douglas County Law Enforcement – Dispatch | 4760 | 1298 | D Encrypted |
| University of Kansas - Douglas County | University of Kansas – Douglas County – Dispatch | 4750 | 128e | D Encrypted |
| Douglas County Law Enforcement | Incident | 4716 | 126c | D Encrypted |
| Douglas County Law Enforcement | Incident | 4717 | 126d | D Encrypted |
| Douglas County Law Enforcement | Incident | 4718 | 126e | D Encrypted |
| Douglas County Law Enforcement | Incident | 4719 | 126f | D Encrypted |
| Douglas County Law Enforcement | Information | 4746 | 128a | D Encrypted |
| Douglas County Law Enforcement | Douglas County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 4747 | 128b | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Wakarusa.
Douglas County · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 1B6 · about 4 mi away
Control 851.8125, 852.0875, 852.2625, 852.45
Voice 852.6, 852.8, 853.8125, 853.9875
Lawrence · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1B8 · about 7 mi away
Control 851.9625, 852.175
Voice 851.7875, 852.975, 853.4, 853.8625
Wellsville · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 50 (hex 32) · NAC 1B0 · about 16 mi away
Control 857.5125, 858.1625, 858.5375
Voice 856.6875, 859.1875, 859.5375
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 Wakarusa?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Wakarusa. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Douglas County Sheriff 852.2625 MHz (306 DPL); Douglas County Sheriff 852.3375 MHz (754 DPL); Douglas County Sheriff 853.0500 MHz (565 DPL).