About West Branch Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 8 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 West Branch, start with the Foster City site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 14 miles away. Its control channels: 853.8, 853.975 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Dickinson County channels that also cover West Branch
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson County Law Enforcement | Dickinson County Law Enforcement – Dispatch | 7057 | 1b91 | D |
| Dickinson County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Detectives | 6258 | 1872 | D |
| Dickinson County Law Enforcement | Kingsford Public Safety | 6274 | 1882 | D |
| Dickinson County Law Enforcement | Countywide Narcotics Enforcement Common | 7016 | 1b68 | D |
| Dickinson County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Proprietary | 7058 | 1b92 | D |
| Dickinson County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Administrative | 7059 | 1b93 | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Critical Incident Response Team | 6257 | 1871 | D Encrypted |
| Dickinson County Law Enforcement | Narcotics Enforcement Team | 7060 | 1b94 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of West Branch.
Foster City · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 5 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 799 · about 14 mi away
Control 853.8, 853.975
Voice 851.35, 851.975, 852.5625, 852.975, 853.475, 855.0125
Palmer · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 6 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 795 · about 18 mi away
Control 853.6, 853.8875
Voice 851.3875, 851.8875, 852.3875, 853.175
Republic · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 6 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 795 · about 19 mi away
Control 853.8375, 853.95
Voice 851.1, 851.2875, 851.9875, 852.475, 852.9625
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.