About Doña Ana County Police Frequencies
- 13 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 (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Las Cruces: 3 talkgroups; New Mexico DTRS: 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 Doña Ana County, start with the Primary site of Las Cruces. Its control channels: 851.2, 852.175, 852.3625 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Doña Ana County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dona Ana County Sheriff | Ch Main Dispatch | 154.4300 In 159.4050 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WQZG312 |
| New Mexico State University Police | New Mexico State University Police – Dispatch | 154.6500 In 155.9700 | CC 1 · TG 13579864 · SL 1 | DMR | KQR336 |
| New Mexico State University Police | New Mexico State University Police – Dispatch | 154.6500 In 155.9700 | FMN | KQR336 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dona Ana County Sheriff | Dona Ana County Sheriff – Tactical Channel – South | 151.2650 In 159.2475 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WQZG312 |
| Dona Ana County Sheriff | Dona Ana County Sheriff – Tactical Channel – North | 151.3100 In 159.4350 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WQZG312 |
| Doña Ana County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office-5 Event | 154.8450 In 155.6100 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WPXP476 |
| Doña Ana County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office-3 South Backup | 158.8350 In 154.8300 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WQDZ259 |
| Doña Ana County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office-6 | 159.2250 In 154.8300 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WQPD713 |
| New Mexico State University Police | New Mexico State University Police – Tactical Channel | 154.7550 In 155.6400 | 107.2 PL | FM | KQR336 |
| New Mexico State University Police | New Mexico State University Police – Tactical Channel | 154.9650 In 158.8200 | 107.2 PL | FM | KQR336 |
| New Mexico State University Police | New Mexico State University Police – Tactical Channel | 156.0750 In 151.0400 | 107.2 PL | FM | KQR336 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doña Ana County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office-4 North Backup | 155.6250 In 154.7850 | 127.3 PL | FM | KGR239 |
| Doña Ana County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office-1 (Las Cruces Backup) | 155.9100 In 154.7100 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KGR239 |
| Doña Ana County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office-2 South Backup | 156.2100 In 154.8300 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KGR239 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dona Ana County Jail | Detention Center | 460.4250 In 465.4250 | CC 5 · TG 1 · SL * | DMR | WQAI414 |
Doña Ana County trunked talkgroups
Las Cruces
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dona Ana County Sheriff | Ch Main Dispatch | 529 | 211 | D |
| Dona Ana County Sheriff | Dona Ana County Sheriff – Dispatch – North | 530 | 212 | D |
| Dona Ana County Sheriff | Dona Ana County Sheriff – Dispatch – South | 536 | 218 | D |
New Mexico DTRS
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doña Ana County Sheriff | Doña Ana County Sheriff – Dispatch | 30170 | 75da | T Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Doña Ana County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Primary · Las Cruces
Site 1 (hex 1)
Control 851.2, 852.175, 852.3625
Voice 851.6875, 852.2, 852.4375, 852.6875, 852.95, 853.1875, 853.35, 853.625, 853.675
Las Cruces P25 · Las Cruces P25
Project 25 · RFSS 3 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 00D
Control 852.95, 853.1875, 853.35, 853.625, 853.675
A Mountain · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 856
Control 769.16875, 769.41875, 769.66875, 769.91875
Voice 770.65625, 774.84375
Aiden Hills · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 857
Control 769.15625, 769.40625, 769.69375, 770.68125
Voice 770.93125, 774.55625
Chaparral · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 30 (hex 1E) · NAC 850
Control 769.94375, 770.20625, 770.95625
Voice 774.80625
Rincon · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 855
Control 770.44375, 770.90625
Sunland Park · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 856
Control 769.45625, 769.70625, 769.95625, 770.15625
SNMCF · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 3 · Site 80 (hex 50) · NAC 850
Control 769.90625, 770.46875, 774.56875
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 Doña Ana County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Doña Ana County?
Dispatch channels listed for Doña Ana County: Dona Ana County Sheriff 154.4300 MHz (127.3 PL); New Mexico State University Police 154.6500 MHz (CC 1 · TG 13579864 · SL 1); New Mexico State University Police 154.6500 MHz.
Are Doña Ana County police talkgroups encrypted?
1 of the 4 talkgroups listed for Doña Ana County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.