About Columbia Police Frequencies
- 16 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: STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois: 9 talkgroups; University of Missouri (DMR-Columbia) (DMR): 4 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- 11 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Columbia conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Police | Columbia Police – Dispatch | 155.0400 In 151.3850 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WRCV512 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Police | Car-to-Car / Traffic Stops | 154.7550 In 151.1450 | 94.8 PL | FMN | WXP405 |
| Columbia Police | Car-to-Car / Detectives | 156.1500 | 94.8 PL | FMN | KAB278 |
| Columbia Police | Columbia Police – Tactical Channel (* 155.1075R) | 158.9625 In 151.0325 | 110.9 PL | FMN | WRJL382 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Police | Interoperability (JCIC 2) | 155.7450 In 156.0600 | 94.8 PL | FMN | WNBF553 |
| Columbia Police | Remote Link – Columbia (for 155.745R) | 453.4250 | FMN | WQDU239 | |
| Columbia Police | Remote Link – Columbia (for 155.745R) | 453.9250 | FMN | WQDU239 | |
| Columbia Police | Remote Link – Columbia (for 155.745R) | 460.1250 | FMN | WQDU239 | |
| Columbia Police | Remote Link – Columbia (for 155.745R); chirps | 460.5250 | 110.9 PL | FMN | WQDU239 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Police | Court Marshals (Low Power Repeater) | 159.0900 In 153.9350 | 186.2 PL | FMN | WPJM695 |
Boone County channels that also cover Columbia
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Sheriff | Boone County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.3100 In 158.9400 | 94.8 PL | FMN | KAB278 |
| Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital (Columbia) Police | Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital (Columbia) Police – Dispatch | 408.2375 In 417.2375 | NAC 293 | FMN Encrypted | — |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Sheriff | Highway RADAR | 154.0925 | 94.8 PL | FMN | WNFX946 |
| Boone County Sheriff | Car-to-Car (Channel 2) | 155.1900 In 159.4200 | 94.8 PL | FMN | KAB278 |
| Boone County Sheriff Unconfirmed | Law 5 | 155.6250 In 159.1875 | FMN | WPCP681 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Sheriff | Jail Management | 154.7100 | 94.8 PL | FMN | WNFX946 |
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
9 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Sheriff | Boone County Sheriff – Dispatch | 1376 | 560 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Sheriff/Rural Law/Belvidere Statewide | 1383 | 567 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | County | 1377 | 561 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Boone County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1378 | 562 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Boone County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1379 | 563 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Rural Law City 5 – Special Details | 1380 | 564 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Sheriff/Rural Law City 6 – Multi-Agency Operations | 1381 | 565 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Sheriff/Rural Law City 7 – Multi-Agency Operations | 1382 | 566 | D Encrypted |
| Boone County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 1386 | 56a | D Encrypted |
University of Missouri (DMR-Columbia)
DMR
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Parking Enforcement | 800534 | c3716 | T |
| All | All – Dispatch | 800700 | c37bc | T |
| All | 3 | 800702 | c37be | T |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2 | 800701 | c37bd | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Columbia.
Primary · University of Missouri (DMR-Columbia)
DMR · Site 1 (hex 1) · about 1 mi away
Voice 855.2125, 856.2125, 857.2125, 858.2125, 859.2125, 859.9375, 860.2125
Columbia 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · NAC 1C1 · about 3 mi away
Control 769.15625, 769.40625
Voice 769.65625, 769.90625, 770.15625, 770.40625
Ashland · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 1CD · about 10 mi away
Control 154.665, 171.6875
Voice 152.51, 152.66, 155.445
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 Columbia?
Dispatch channels listed for Columbia: Columbia Police 155.0400 MHz (136.5 PL).