About Pacific Police Frequencies
- 14 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: St. Louis Area Trunked Emergency Radio (SLATER): 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 Pacific, start with the Metro Transit - South Simulcast site of Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN), about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 851.15, 851.3625, 851.5875 MHz.
Pacific conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Police | Pacific Police – Dispatch (backup to SLATER) | 155.3100 In 159.2925 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KWO561 |
Pacific trunked talkgroups
St. Louis Area Trunked Emergency Radio (SLATER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Police | Pacific Police – Dispatch | 55428 | d884 | D |
Franklin County channels that also cover Pacific
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Sheriff | CAD Data | 151.3400 In 153.7550 | 79.7 PL | FMN | KAL291 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Franklin County Sheriff – Dispatch | 151.3400 In 156.2100 | 146.2 PL | FMN | WREI358 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Franklin County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.6725 In 159.1575 | 151.4 PL | FMN | WREI358 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Remote Link (Sullivan; for Washington Co Central Dispatch) | 453.2125 | 79.7 PL | FMN | WPWR986 |
| Saint Clair Police | Saint Clair Police – Dispatch | 155.7600 In 159.0900 | 79.7 PL | FMN | WPRR852 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 151.3400 | CSQ | FMN | KAL291 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Franklin County Sheriff – Tactical Channel /ERT | 154.3400 | 79.7 PL | FMN | KAL291 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Statewide Net / | 155.7300 | 79.7 PL | FMN | KAL291 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Remote Link – Gray Summit | 453.2125 | 71.9 PL | FMN | WPQA992 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Remote Link – Sullivan | 453.3625 | 79.7 PL | FMN | WPQA992 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Remote Link – New Haven | 453.6125 | FMN | WPQA992 | |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Remote Link – Gerald | 453.8375 | 79.7 PL | FMN | WPQA992 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Remote Link – Robertsville to 151.34R | 453.8625 | 79.7 PL | FMN | WPQA992 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Pacific.
Metro Transit - South Simulcast · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 2 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 1C8 · about 11 mi away
Control 851.15, 851.3625, 851.5875, 851.8875
Voice 852.8625, 853.3875
Imperial · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 1C7 · about 12 mi away
Control 152.6, 170.5125
Voice 152.18, 152.78, 169.65
JeffCo-North Simulcast · St. Louis Area Trunked Emergency Radio (SLATER)
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 4F4 · about 14 mi away
Control 853.35, 853.525, 853.8125, 853.9625
Voice 851.1, 851.3125, 851.75, 852.1125, 852.9625, 853.1625, 853.3125
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 Pacific?
Dispatch channels listed for Pacific: Pacific Police 155.3100 MHz (131.8 PL).
Are Pacific police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Pacific are marked encrypted.