About Pine Prairie Police Frequencies
- 4 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: Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 1 talkgroup; Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 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 Pine Prairie, start with the Ville Platte site of Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 774.09375, 774.58125 MHz.
Pine Prairie trunked talkgroups
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Prairie Police | Pine Prairie Police | 23008 | 59e0 | D |
Evangeline Parish channels that also cover Pine Prairie
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Parish Sheriff | Basile Police Dispatch | 151.0250 In 158.9850 | 174 DPL | FMN | WQIV761 |
| Evangeline Parish Sheriff | Mamou Police Dispatch | 155.0100 | 77.0 PL | FMN | WPBH439 |
| Evangeline Parish Sheriff | Evangeline Parish Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.4600 In 154.9350 | 244 DPL | FMN | WPEY667 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Parish Sheriff | Sheriff Detectives | 155.5350 | FMN | WPKV317 |
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Parish - Public Safety | Evangeline Parish – Public Safety – Dispatch | 23000 | 59d8 | D |
| Evangeline Parish - Public Safety | Evangeline Parish – Public Safety – Dispatch | 23001 | 59d9 | D |
| Evangeline Parish - Public Safety | Sheriff Events | 23002 | 59da | D |
| Evangeline Parish - Public Safety | Law Enforcement Tactical | 23006 | 59de | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Pine Prairie.
Ville Platte · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 20 (hex 14) · about 9 mi away
Control 774.09375, 774.58125
Oakdale · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 4 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 1B7 · about 15 mi away
Control 769.44375, 770.96875
Voice 770.60625, 771.78125, 772.55625, 772.81875
Clearwater · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 1B7 · about 18 mi away
Control 774.54375, 774.79375
Voice 770.16875, 770.41875, 770.66875, 771.91875, 773.04375, 773.33125, 774.28125
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 Pine Prairie?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Pine Prairie. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Evangeline Parish Sheriff 151.0250 MHz (174 DPL); Evangeline Parish Sheriff 155.0100 MHz (77.0 PL); Evangeline Parish Sheriff 155.4600 MHz (244 DPL).
Are Pine Prairie police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Pine Prairie are marked encrypted.