About Buchanan County Police Frequencies
- 3 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: Buchanan County MO Public Safety: 25 talkgroups; Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN): 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 Buchanan County, start with the Simulcast site of Buchanan County MO Public Safety. Its control channels: 852.75, 853.3875, 853.575 MHz.
- 23 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Buchanan County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Buchanan County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.7550 In 155.9100 | 315 DPL | FMN | KAB461 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Car-to-Car (Main) | 155.9850 | FMN | KAB461 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 155.7900 | FMN | KAB461 |
Buchanan County trunked talkgroups
Buchanan County MO Public Safety
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Western State University (MWSU) | Campus Police – Dispatach | 701 | 2bd | D |
| Missouri Western State University (MWSU) | Campus Police – Tactical | 703 | 2bf | D |
23 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Buchanan County Sheriff – Dispatch | 201 | c9 | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Buchanan County Sheriff – Dispatch | 203 | cb | D Encrypted |
| Saint Joseph | Saint Joseph – Dispatch | 85 | 55 | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Buchanan County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 205 | cd | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Buchanan County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 207 | cf | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Command | 209 | d1 | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Investigations | 211 | d3 | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Investigations | 213 | d5 | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Investigations – Shared | 215 | d7 | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Animal Control (ACO) | 224 | e0 | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Event | 225 | e1 | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Drug Strike Force | 301 | 12d | D Encrypted |
| Saint Joseph | Operations | 3 | 3 | D Encrypted |
| Saint Joseph | Operations | 5 | 5 | D Encrypted |
| Saint Joseph | Supervisors | 7 | 7 | D Encrypted |
| Saint Joseph | Command | 9 | 9 | D Encrypted |
| Saint Joseph | Detectives | 11 | b | D Encrypted |
| Saint Joseph | Special Response Team (SRT) | 13 | d | D Encrypted |
| Saint Joseph | Event | 15 | f | D Encrypted |
| Saint Joseph | Event | 19 | 13 | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Jail (1 is conventional)) | 217 | d9 | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Court Marshals | 219 | db | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Juvenile Office | 221 | dd | D Encrypted |
Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County Sheriff | All / Sheriff – Dispatch | 24901 | 6145 | D |
Radio system sites in Buchanan County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Simulcast · Buchanan County MO Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 1A1
Control 852.75, 853.3875, 853.575, 853.825
Voice 851.0875, 851.55, 851.95, 852.35, 852.5375, 852.95
Dearborn · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 5 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 1C9
Control 155.4525, 170.9125
Voice 154.6725, 169.675, 171.675
St Joseph 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 5 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 1C4
Control 773.03125, 773.28125
Voice 773.53125, 773.78125, 774.03125, 774.28125
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 Buchanan County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Buchanan County?
Dispatch channels listed for Buchanan County: Buchanan County Sheriff 154.7550 MHz (315 DPL).
Are Buchanan County police talkgroups encrypted?
23 of the 26 talkgroups listed for Buchanan County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.