About Getty Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. 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): 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 Getty, start with the Grove Township site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 854.3625, 857.4875, 859.4875 MHz.
- 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Stearns County channels that also cover Getty
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John's University | Life Safety Services (law enforcement and EMS paging) | 154.9800 In 159.0150 | 107.2 PL | FMN | KNGK215 |
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stearns County Sheriff | St Joes Police | 24526 | 5fce | D |
| Stearns County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 Main (SCSD 1) | 24600 | 6018 | D |
| Stearns County Sheriff | Local Police Dispatch (SCSD 2) | 24640 | 6040 | D |
| Stearns County Sheriff | Central Minnesota Drug and Gang Task Force | 24628 | 6034 | D |
| Stearns County Sheriff | Sauk Center Police Department | 24722 | 6092 | D |
| Stearns County Sheriff | Stearns County Campus/County Grounds Deputies | 24810 | 60ea | D |
| Stearns County Sheriff | Stearns Jail Intake | 24798 | 60de | D |
| Stearns County Sheriff | Stearns County Jail | 24808 | 60e8 | D |
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stearns County Sheriff | Sheriff Supervisors | 24606 | 601e | D Encrypted |
| Stearns County Sheriff | Stearns County SERT | 24608 | 6020 | D Encrypted |
| Stearns County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Tactical | 24610 | 6022 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Getty.
Grove Township · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 22 (hex 16) · NAC 403 · about 6 mi away
Control 854.3625, 857.4875, 859.4875
Voice 851.375, 856.4875, 858.4875
Sauk Centre · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 40F · about 8 mi away
Control 854.3125, 854.5125
Voice 854.7125, 857.6875, 858.0875, 858.5875
Belgrade · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 23 (hex 17) · NAC 402 · about 12 mi away
Control 854.0625, 857.7125, 859.7125
Voice 853.0625, 857.2125, 858.7125
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.