About Burlington Police Frequencies
- 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 24 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 Burlington, start with the Calhoun County Simulcast site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 852.0875, 852.3125, 853.05 MHz.
- 23 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Calhoun County channels that also cover Burlington
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County Sheriff | Jail Security | 453.9500 In 458.9500 | DMR | WRUP394 | |
| Calhoun County Sheriff | Jail Security | 460.5500 In 465.5500 | DMR | WRVM740 |
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | County Law Interoperability | 3235 | ca3 | D |
23 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | County Law Dispatch Secondary | 3876 | f24 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Law Enforcement Secondary Dispatch | 23560 | 5c08 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Metro Police Department Dispatch | 23571 | 5c13 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Countywide Narcotics Enforcement Common | 3077 | c05 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Public Safety – Tactical | 3879 | f27 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Public Safety – Tactical | 3881 | f29 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Detectives | 3913 | f49 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Calhoun County DRUG AES | 23553 | 5c01 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Calhoun County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 23577 | 5c19 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Calhoun County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 23578 | 5c1a | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | LEIN | 3025 | bd1 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Secondary Ch | 3026 | bd2 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | LEIN | 3872 | f20 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Investigative Task Force | 3911 | f47 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Calhoun County LEIN AES | 23552 | 5c00 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Calhoun I-94 Corridor Crime Team | 23557 | 5c05 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Albion DPS | 23561 | 5c09 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Police Department Canine Units | 23569 | 5c11 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | KCC Proprietary | 23570 | 5c12 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | NHBP Proprietary | 23573 | 5c15 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Calhoun County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel | 23575 | 5c17 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | CCSO SRT | 23576 | 5c18 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Law Enforcement | Police Department Training | 23579 | 5c1b | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Burlington.
Calhoun County Simulcast · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 54 (hex 36) · NAC 790 · about 10 mi away
Control 852.0875, 852.3125, 853.05, 853.775
Voice 769.33125, 770.29375, 770.93125, 771.70625, 772.60625, 773.29375, 773.59375, 851.6, 856.4125, 857.0125, 858.0125
Coldwater · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 790 · about 11 mi away
Control 853.4, 853.8125
Voice 851.4, 851.9, 852.4
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
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.