About Menoken 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): 2 talkgroups; Shawnee County: 57 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 Menoken, start with the Topeka site of Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS), about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 851.9875, 852.3625 MHz.
- 30 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Shawnee County channels that also cover Menoken
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee County Sheriff | County Law Enforcement Dispatch | 156.0150 | 173.8 PL | FMN | — |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Correctional Facility | Prison Operations | 154.0625 | FMN | WQXX413 | |
| Topeka Correctional Facility | Prison Guards | 155.5350 | 026 DPL | FMN | KZI235 |
Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee County Sheriff | Shawnee County Sheriff – Dispatch | 4105 | 1009 | D |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 4106 | 100a | D |
Shawnee County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Law Enforcement | US Marshals Fugitive Task Force | 4001 | fa1 | D |
| Kansas Bureau of Investigation | KBI Dispatch | 3051 | beb | D |
| Kansas Highway Patrol | Capitol Police Dispatch | 2801 | af1 | D |
| Kansas Highway Patrol | KHP Troop B – Topeka Dispatch | 3151 | c4f | D |
| Kansas National Guard | Armory Security | 3457 | d81 | D |
| Kansas National Guard | Security Forces Dispatch | 3504 | db0 | D |
| Railroad Police | BNSF Railroad Police Dispatch | 101 | 65 | D |
| Railroad Police | Union Pacific RR Police Dispatch | 754 | 2f2 | D |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | District Attorney Investigators | 251 | fb | D |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | Shawnee County Sheriff – Dispatch | 401 | 191 | D |
| Topeka Public Schools | TPS Campus Police Dispatch | 701 | 2bd | D |
| Topeka Public Schools | Washburn Rural High School Campus Police | 5026 | 13a2 | D |
| Topeka Regional Airport | Airport Police Dispatch | 201 | c9 | D |
| Washburn University | Campus Police – Dispatch | 751 | 2ef | D |
| Kansas Bureau of Investigation | KBI Secondary | 3052 | bec | D |
| Kansas National Guard | Security Forces Operations | 3505 | db1 | D |
| Topeka Regional Airport | Airport Police | 202 | ca | D |
| Washburn University | Campus Police – Car-Car | 752 | 2f0 | D |
| Shawnee County Corrections | Juvenile Detention Center | 351 | 15f | D |
| Shawnee County Corrections | Adult Detention Center | 352 | 160 | D |
| Shawnee County Corrections | County Jail Maintenance | 353 | 161 | D |
| Shawnee County Corrections | Adult Court Transport | 354 | 162 | D |
| Shawnee County Corrections | Juvenile Court Transport | 355 | 163 | D |
| Shawnee County Corrections | Corrections Event | 356 | 164 | D |
| Shawnee County Corrections | Corrections Event | 357 | 165 | D |
| Shawnee County Corrections | Corrections Dispatch | 358 | 166 | D |
| Shawnee County Corrections | Corrections Emergency | 359 | 167 | D |
30 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Law Enforcement | FBI Dispatch | 3951 | f6f | D Encrypted |
| Federal Law Enforcement | DEA Dispatch | 4100 | 1004 | D Encrypted |
| Federal Law Enforcement | ATF – KC Dispatch | 5021 | 139d | D Encrypted |
| Kansas Highway Patrol | KHP Troop B – Topeka Dispatch | 5086 | 13de | D Encrypted |
| Federal Law Enforcement | FBI Tactical | 3952 | f70 | D Encrypted |
| Federal Law Enforcement | US Marshals Tactical | 4000 | fa0 | D Encrypted |
| Federal Law Enforcement | US Marshals Fugitive Task Force Secure | 4002 | fa2 | D Encrypted |
| Federal Law Enforcement | DEA Secondary | 4101 | 1005 | D Encrypted |
| Federal Law Enforcement | ATF Operations | 5022 | 139e | D Encrypted |
| Federal Law Enforcement | ATF Operations | 5023 | 139f | D Encrypted |
| Kansas Highway Patrol | Capitol Police Info | 2803 | af3 | D Encrypted |
| Kansas Highway Patrol | Capitol Police Special Assignments | 2804 | af4 | D Encrypted |
| Kansas Highway Patrol | Capitol Police Administration | 2805 | af5 | D Encrypted |
| Kansas Highway Patrol | Capitol Police Protection | 2806 | af6 | D Encrypted |
| Kansas Highway Patrol | Capitol Police | 5083 | 13db | D Encrypted |
| Kansas Highway Patrol | KHP Troop B – Topeka Info | 5087 | 13df | D Encrypted |
| Railroad Police | BNSF Railroad Police Secure | 102 | 66 | D Encrypted |
| Railroad Police | Union Pacific RR Police Secure | 755 | 2f3 | D Encrypted |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | District Attorney Investigators Secure | 252 | fc | D Encrypted |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | Shawnee County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 412 | 19c | D Encrypted |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | Warrant Servers | 5071 | 13cf | D Encrypted |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | Car to Car | 5072 | 13d0 | D Encrypted |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | Detectives | 5073 | 13d1 | D Encrypted |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | Narcotics | 5074 | 13d2 | D Encrypted |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | Process Servers | 5075 | 13d3 | D Encrypted |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | Animal Control | 5076 | 13d4 | D Encrypted |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | Tactical Team | 5079 | 13d7 | D Encrypted |
| Shawnee County Sheriff | Courthouse Transfers and Security | 5080 | 13d8 | D Encrypted |
| Topeka Regional Airport | Airport Police Secure | 204 | cc | D Encrypted |
| Washburn University | Campus Police – Secure | 753 | 2f1 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Menoken.
Topeka · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 1B0 · about 5 mi away
Control 851.9875, 852.3625
Voice 851.225, 852.875, 853.2125, 853.55, 856.4875, 857.4875, 858.4875, 859.4875
Simulcast · Shawnee County
RFSS 3 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 581 · about 6 mi away
Control 851.1125, 851.3625, 852.425, 854.6125
Voice 851.6375, 852.2125, 853.5875, 853.625, 853.8125, 856.5875, 857.0875, 857.5875, 858.0375, 858.0875, 858.5875
Ozawkie · Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 1B0 · about 20 mi away
Control 851.4625, 851.6875
Voice 851.15, 853.2625, 853.5125, 853.9125
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 Menoken?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Menoken. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Shawnee County Sheriff 156.0150 MHz (173.8 PL).