About Garfield 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: Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS): 4 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 Garfield, start with the Ellsworth site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 851.55, 851.7625 MHz.
Ellsworth County channels that also cover Garfield
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth County Sheriff | Ellsworth County Sheriff – Dispatch | 851.3875 In 806.3875 | 141.3 PL | FM | WPMB271 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth County Sheriff | Ellsworth County Sheriff – Tactical Channel (Alternate Dispatch before KSICS) | 39.5200 | FM | KAH755 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Correctional Center | Prison Security and Operations | 155.6400 | 103.5 PL | FMN | WNMB920 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Dispatch | 4393 | 1129 | D |
| Ellsworth County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 4394 | 112a | D |
| Ellsworth County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 4395 | 112b | D |
| Ellsworth County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 4396 | 112c | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Garfield.
Ellsworth · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 1BE · about 5 mi away
Control 851.55, 851.7625
Voice 851.1875, 852.3375, 853.175, 853.6125
Saline County · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC 1B2 · about 25 mi away
Control 857.4375, 858.2125
Voice 854.9875, 858.4375, 858.9375, 859.4875
Bennington · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 1B2 · about 28 mi away
Control 851.7375, 852.0625
Voice 851.425, 852.3875, 853.375, 853.675
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 Garfield?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Garfield. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Ellsworth County Sheriff 851.3875 MHz (141.3 PL).