About Geneva Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS): 11 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 Geneva, start with the South Haven site of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS), about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 853.6125, 853.8625 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Van Buren County channels that also cover Geneva
Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren County Law Enforcement | County Police Dispatch | 3141 | c45 | D |
| Van Buren County Law Enforcement | Countywide Narcotics Enforcement Common | 3093 | c15 | D |
| Van Buren County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Department Proprietary | 3168 | c60 | D |
| Van Buren County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Department Detectives | 3172 | c64 | D |
| Van Buren County Law Enforcement | Bangor City Police Proprietary | 3173 | c65 | D |
| Van Buren County Law Enforcement | Animal Control Dispatch | 3178 | c6a | D |
| Van Buren County Law Enforcement | LEIN | 3149 | c4d | D |
| Van Buren County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Department Marine Patrol | 3169 | c61 | D |
| Van Buren County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Corrections Division | 3170 | c62 | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren County Law Enforcement | Sheriff Department Detectives | 3171 | c63 | D Encrypted |
| Van Buren County Law Enforcement | County Courts and Prosecuting Attorney | 3047 | be7 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Geneva.
South Haven · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 797 · about 6 mi away
Control 853.6125, 853.8625
Voice 851.35, 851.8625, 852.3625, 852.8625, 853.0625, 854.1125, 854.3625, 854.6625
Paw Paw · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 797 · about 16 mi away
Control 853.5375, 853.9375
Voice 851.3125, 851.4375, 851.5875, 851.8, 851.9375, 853.2375, 853.4375, 857.4125
Allegan County Simulcast · Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
RFSS 3 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 79E · about 21 mi away
Control 859.2625, 859.4375, 859.9375
Voice 855.1875, 857.9375, 858.2375, 858.2625, 858.4375, 858.4875, 858.9375, 859.2375, 859.8125
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.