About Caribou 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER): 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 Caribou, start with the Juneberry site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 851.0375, 854.2875 MHz.
Kittson County channels that also cover Caribou
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittson County Sheriff | Sheriff's Department (Hallock) | 155.5200 | 114.8 PL | FMN | KAJ661 |
| Kittson County Sheriff | Sheriff's Department (Karlstad) | 155.7900 In 154.7700 | 114.8 PL | FMN | KAJ661 |
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittson County Sheriff | Kittson Dispatch – 155.7900 VHF | 50700 | c60c | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Caribou.
Juneberry · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 6 · Site 6 (hex 6) · about 7 mi away
Control 851.0375, 854.2875
Voice 851.9125, 852.1625, 853.4
Lancaster · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 6 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 407 · about 9 mi away
Control 854.1875, 854.3875
Voice 851.8375, 852.675, 853.15
Lake Bronson · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 6 · Site 1 (hex 1) · about 17 mi away
Control 851.1625, 854.0875
Voice 851.9625, 852.8875, 853.1
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.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Caribou?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Caribou. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Kittson County Sheriff 155.5200 MHz (114.8 PL); Kittson County Sheriff 155.7900 MHz (114.8 PL).