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Sandoval County Police Frequencies

Sandoval County in New Mexico has 9 countywide conventional frequencies and 4 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 26 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Sandoval County Police Frequencies

  • 7 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), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: New Mexico DTRS: 4 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 Sandoval County, start with the Rio Rancho Simulcast site of New Mexico DTRS. Its control channels: 769.19375, 769.44375, 769.71875 MHz.
  • 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Sandoval County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Kewa PuebloKewa Pueblo Police Department Dispatch408.0750151.4 PLFMN—
Sandia Pueblo PoliceSandia Pueblo Police – Dispatch154.0700FMNWNCC203
Sandia Pueblo PoliceSandia Pueblo Police – Dispatch159.0675NAC 325P25 WNCC203
Sandoval County SheriffMain Dispatch151.4150
In 153.8075
151.4 PLFMNWQXZ686
Sandoval County SheriffSandoval County Sheriff – Dispatch155.3100
In 156.0900
151.4 PLFMNWNGF606
Sandoval County SheriffSCSO Backup156.1575127.3 PLFMNWPYS392

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Sandoval County SheriffInformation (NCIC) North Law Enforcement151.2350
In 159.3600
151.4 PLFMNWNGF606
Sandoval County SheriffMobile Extender173.3250CSQFMNWNGF606

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Sandoval County JailJail159.1050NAC 205P25 WNGF606

Sandoval County trunked talkgroups

New Mexico DTRS

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Sandoval County SheriffSandoval County Sheriff – Dispatch73171c95T
Sandoval County SheriffSandoval County Sheriff – Dispatch73181c96T
Sandoval County SheriffLaw Training72641c60T
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Sandoval County SheriffDetentions Center73391cabT

Radio system sites in Sandoval County

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

Rio Rancho Simulcast · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC 851
Control 769.19375, 769.44375, 769.71875, 769.96875
Voice 770.21875, 770.70625
Pajarito Peak · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 22 (hex 16) · NAC 856
Control 769.18125, 770.16875, 773.31875
Voice 769.68125, 774.09375
Placitas · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 23 (hex 17) · NAC 853
Control 769.68125, 770.40625, 770.66875
Voice 774.59375
Cerro Pelado · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 85B
Control 769.21875, 770.71875, 773.09375
Voice 773.83125
Eureka Mesa · New Mexico DTRS
RFSS 1 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 856
Control 770.18125, 770.45625, 774.58125
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 Sandoval County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Sandoval County?

Dispatch channels listed for Sandoval County: Sandia Pueblo Police 154.0700 MHz; Sandia Pueblo Police 159.0675 MHz (NAC 325); Sandoval County Sheriff 151.4150 MHz (151.4 PL); Sandoval County Sheriff 155.3100 MHz (151.4 PL); Sandoval County Sheriff 156.1575 MHz (127.3 PL).

Are Sandoval County police talkgroups encrypted?

1 of the 4 talkgroups listed for Sandoval County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.