About Kalamazoo County Police Frequencies
- 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (NXDN48), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 25 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 Kalamazoo County, start with the Kalamazoo County Simulcast site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS). Its control channels: 852.2625, 852.4625, 853.725 MHz.
- 23 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Kalamazoo County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Police | Police 1 | 452.6750 In 457.6750 | NXDN48 | WQDR536 | |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Police | Police 2 | 461.6625 In 466.6625 | NXDN48 | WQDR536 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County Sheriff | Juvenile Home | 453.4750 In 458.4750 | FMN | WRAD879 | |
| Kalamazoo County Sheriff | Jail Security | 453.5250 In 458.5250 | FMN | WQDI398 |
Kalamazoo County trunked talkgroups
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo Township | Kalamazoo Township Police – Tactical | 3468 | d8c | D |
| Kalamazoo County Law Enforcement | Countywide Narcotics Enforcement Common | 3082 | c0a | D |
23 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. – Dispatch | 3480 | d98 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo Township | Kalamazoo Township Police – Dispatch | 3467 | d8b | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Law Enforcement | Kalamazoo County Law Enforcement – Dispatch | 3236 | ca4 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | Bomb Squad | 3473 | d91 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | Bomb Squad | 3474 | d92 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | Bomb Squad | 3475 | d93 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | Detectives | 3476 | d94 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | Detectives | 3477 | d95 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | Detectives | 3478 | d96 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team | 3483 | d9b | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team | 3484 | d9c | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | SWAT | 3486 | d9e | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | SWAT | 3487 | d9f | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | SWAT | 3488 | da0 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | Tactical Response Unit | 3495 | da7 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | Tactical Response Unit | 3496 | da8 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Law Enforcement | Narcotics Team | 3424 | d60 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Law Enforcement | Detectives | 3435 | d6b | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo City D.P.S. | LEIN | 3485 | d9d | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Law Enforcement | LEIN | 3440 | d70 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Law Enforcement | Car-to-Car | 3460 | d84 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Law Enforcement | Courthouse Security | 3464 | d88 | D Encrypted |
| Kalamazoo County Law Enforcement | Corrections | 3445 | d75 | D Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Kalamazoo County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Kalamazoo County Simulcast · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 51 (hex 33) · NAC 791
Control 852.2625, 852.4625, 853.725
Voice 770.15625, 771.18125, 772.08125, 773.08125, 774.88125, 851.1125, 855.9875, 856.4875, 858.0375, 858.4125
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.
Cities & communities in Kalamazoo County
- Alamo
- Augusta
- Brady
- Charleston
- Climax
- Comstock
- Comstock charter
- Comstock Northwest
- Cooper charter
- Eastwood
- Fulton
- Galesburg
- Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo charter
- Nazareth
- Oshtemo
- Oshtemo charter
- Parchment
- Pavilion
- Portage
- Prairie Ronde
- Richland
- Ross
- Schoolcraft
- Scotts
- South Gull Lake
- Texas charter
- Vicksburg
- Wakeshma
- Westwood
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Kalamazoo County?
Dispatch channels listed for Kalamazoo County: Kalamazoo Valley Community College Police 452.6750 MHz; Kalamazoo Valley Community College Police 461.6625 MHz.
Are Kalamazoo County police talkgroups encrypted?
23 of the 25 talkgroups listed for Kalamazoo County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.