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Cole County Police Frequencies

Cole County in Missouri has 4 countywide conventional frequencies and 2 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 15 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Cole County 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.
  • 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25, DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes those modes.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN): 2 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 Cole County, start with the Eagle Ridge site of Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN). Its control channels: 155.79, 169.8875 MHz.

Cole County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cole County SheriffCole County Sheriff – Dispatch155.5800
In 159.0300
192.8 PLFMNKNIL603
Cole County Sheriff UnconfirmedMobile Extenders851.9375
In 806.9375
P25WQQI366

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cole County SheriffCar-to-Car155.9700FMNKNIL603

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cole County SheriffJail Counts, Operations460.0250
In 465.0250
CC 15 · TG * · SL 1DMRKNIL603

Cole County trunked talkgroups

Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Cole County SheriffCole County Sheriff – Dispatch2610365f7D
Cole County SheriffLincoln University Police (Jeff City)26138661aD

Radio system sites in Cole County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Eagle Ridge · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 1C0
Control 155.79, 169.8875
Voice 151.175, 152.81, 155.0925, 171.3875
Jefferson City 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 103 (hex 67) · NAC 1C1
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 Cole County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Cole County?

Dispatch channels listed for Cole County: Cole County Sheriff 155.5800 MHz (192.8 PL).

Are Cole County police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Cole County are marked encrypted.