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California Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for California in Branch County, Michigan yet. Countywide channels for Branch County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Branch County (Branch County Public Safety), about 13 miles away.

About California Police Frequencies

  • 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Branch County Public Safety: 3 talkgroups; Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 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 California, start with the Branch County site of Branch County Public Safety, about 13 miles away. Its control channels: 769.78125, 770.10625, 770.50625 MHz.

Branch County channels that also cover California

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Branch County SheriffSheriff/Emergency Management154.0550
In 151.3850
94.8 PLFMNWNFE693

Branch County Public Safety

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Branch County PoliceCountywide Police Dispatch2115T
Branch County PoliceLEIN623eT
Branch County PoliceCounty Jail Corrections1711T

Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Branch County SheriffBranch County Sheriff – Dispatch3142c46D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of California.

Branch County · Branch County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 8A4 · about 13 mi away
Control 769.78125, 770.10625, 770.50625, 771.33125
Coldwater · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 790 · about 13 mi away
Control 853.4, 853.8125
Voice 851.4, 851.9, 852.4
Hillsdale County Simulcast · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 1 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 794 · about 17 mi away
Control 851.5375, 852.0375
Voice 769.69375, 770.41875, 772.56875, 774.59375, 851.0875, 851.25, 851.475, 857.4125, 858.3375
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.