About Campbell County Police Frequencies
- 12 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: Campbell County Public Safety: 2 talkgroups; Northern Kentucky Regional Communications System (NKYRCS): 21 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 Campbell County, start with the Site 1 (ALEXANDRIA) site of Campbell County Public Safety. Its control channels: 851.3625, 852.1375, 852.9 MHz.
- 17 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Campbell County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County Sheriff | Law Enforcement North Primary | 453.0500 In 458.0500 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KIE898 |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Law Enforcement South Secondary | 453.2250 In 458.2250 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KSQ818 |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Law Enforcement South Primary | 453.5750 In 458.5750 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KSQ818 |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Law Enforcement North/Central Secondary | 453.7500 In 458.7500 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KIE898 |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Central Primary | 453.8000 In 458.8000 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WQFG473 |
| NKU Public Safety | NKU Public Safety – Dispatch | 453.1000 In 458.1000 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WRL679 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County Sheriff | Northern Ky Law Enforcement Area Wide Tactical Repeater | 453.2750 In 458.2750 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPKT607 |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Northern Ky Law Enforcement Area Wide Tactical Simplex | 453.2750 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPKT607 |
| Campbell County Sheriff | SWAT | 453.8688 | 100.0 PL | FMN | — |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Police TAC | County Police Tactical (CCPD only) | 460.2375 In 465.2375 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPMH834 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 453.2125 | 306 DPL | FMN | WNUN587 |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 460.1125 In 465.1125 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WNUN587 |
Campbell County trunked talkgroups
Campbell County Public Safety
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Police | Car-to-Car | 305 | 131 | D |
| County Police | Car-to-Car | 370 | 172 | D |
Northern Kentucky Regional Communications System (NKYRCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County Sheriff | Police City Band | 10016 | 2720 | T |
| Campbell County Sheriff | FT Thomas | 10020 | 2724 | T |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Law Training | 10029 | 272d | T |
| Campbell County Sheriff | County Jail / INTAKE | 10027 | 272b | T |
17 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County Sheriff | Countywide Law Dispatch – North Primary | 10000 | 2710 | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Countywide Law Dispatch – North Secondary | 10001 | 2711 | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Countywide Law Dispatch – Central Primary | 10002 | 2712 | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Countywide Law Dispatch – Central Secondary | 10003 | 2713 | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Countywide Law Dispatch – South Primary | 10004 | 2714 | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Countywide Law Dispatch – South Secondary | 10005 | 2715 | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Northern KY University Police | 10006 | 2716 | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Campbell SRO | 10015 | 271f | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Law Enforcement Tactical | 10008 | 2718 | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Newport SWAT | 10009 | 2719 | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Newport SWAT | 10010 | 271a | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Nkysog | 10011 | 271b | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Nkysog | 10012 | 271c | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Justice Center | 10013 | 271d | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Justice CTR | 10014 | 271e | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Northern KY University Police | 10007 | 2717 | T Encrypted |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Car To Car | 10028 | 272c | T Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Campbell County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Site 1 (ALEXANDRIA) · Campbell County Public Safety
Site 1 (hex 1)
Control 851.3625, 852.1375, 852.9
Voice 852.3875, 853.7625
Campbell County · Northern Kentucky Regional Communications System (NKYRCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 973
Control 772.55625, 772.81875, 774.43125, 774.68125
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.
Cities & communities in Campbell County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Campbell County?
Dispatch channels listed for Campbell County: Campbell County Sheriff 453.0500 MHz (192.8 PL); Campbell County Sheriff 453.2250 MHz (192.8 PL); Campbell County Sheriff 453.5750 MHz (192.8 PL); Campbell County Sheriff 453.7500 MHz (192.8 PL); Campbell County Sheriff 453.8000 MHz (192.8 PL).
Are Campbell County police talkgroups encrypted?
17 of the 23 talkgroups listed for Campbell County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.