About Cotton Valley 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: Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN): 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Cotton Valley, start with the Bellevue site of Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 769.18125, 769.43125 MHz.
Webster Parish channels that also cover Cotton Valley
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Parish Sheriff | Webster Parish Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.4150 In 156.0300 | 91.5 PL | FMN | WPYJ718 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Parish Sheriff | Webster Parish Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 154.0550 | FMN | KRO297 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Parish Sheriff | Car to Car | 158.8800 | FMN | KRO297 |
Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Parish - Public Safety | Webster Parish – Public Safety – Dispatch | 11502 | 2cee | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Cotton Valley.
Bellevue · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 23 (hex 17) · NAC 1B2 · about 11 mi away
Control 769.18125, 769.43125
Voice 769.83125, 770.10625, 770.35625, 770.60625, 770.85625, 771.13125, 771.48125
Shongaloo · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · NAC 1BB · about 12 mi away
Control 774.06875, 774.78125
Voice 769.66875, 770.68125, 773.03125, 773.56875
Minden · Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 1B8 · about 14 mi away
Control 770.19375, 770.44375
Voice 771.08125, 771.40625, 771.75625, 772.03125, 772.35625, 772.93125
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 Cotton Valley?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Cotton Valley. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Webster Parish Sheriff 155.4150 MHz (91.5 PL).