About Wake County Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Cary/Wake P25 (Project 25): 62 talkgroups; North Carolina Dept of Corrections: 6 talkgroups; North Carolina VIPER: 4 talkgroups; Raleigh Durham International Airport: 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 Wake County, start with the Cary Simulcast site of Cary/Wake P25. Its control channels: 856.6625, 857.9875, 858.9875 MHz.
- 13 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Wake County trunked talkgroups
Cary/Wake P25
Project 25
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC State University | NCSU Police Department | 47110 | b806 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Dispatch | 46880 | b720 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Dispatch | 46881 | b721 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Dispatch | 46882 | b722 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO PAT | 46885 | b725 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO PAT | 46886 | b726 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO PAT | 46887 | b727 | D |
| Wake Technical Community College (WTCC) | WTCC Police Dispatch | 47125 | b815 | D |
| KRDU Raleigh-Durham Intl Airport | RDU LE | 47391 | b91f | D |
| KRDU Raleigh-Durham Intl Airport | RDU LE | 47392 | b920 | D |
| KRDU Raleigh-Durham Intl Airport | RDU LE | 47393 | b921 | D |
| NC State University | NCSU Police Department | 47111 | b807 | D |
| Town of Rolesville | Rolesville Emergency | 47229 | b87d | D |
| Wake Services | Wake County Animal Control Operations | 46865 | b711 | D |
| Wake Services | Wake County Animal Control Tactical | 46866 | b712 | D |
| Wake Services | Wake County Animal Control Dispatch | 46867 | b713 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Mutual Operations | 46888 | b728 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Mutual Operations | 46889 | b729 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Mutual Operations | 46890 | b72a | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Mutual Operations | 46891 | b72b | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Judicial | 46902 | b736 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Prisoner Transport | 46903 | b737 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Emergency | 46911 | b73f | D |
| Wake Sheriff | Sheriff SRT Operations | 46935 | b757 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | Sheriff SRT Operations | 46936 | b758 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | Sheriff SRT Operations | 46937 | b759 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | Sheriff SRT Operations | 46939 | b75b | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Mutual Aid | 47300 | b8c4 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Mutual Aid | 47301 | b8c5 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Mutual Aid | 47302 | b8c6 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Mutual Aid | 47303 | b8c7 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Mutual Aid | 47304 | b8c8 | D |
| Wake Technical Community College (WTCC) | WTCC Police | 47126 | b816 | D |
| Wake Technical Community College (WTCC) | WTCC Police | 47127 | b817 | D |
| Wake Technical Community College (WTCC) | WTCC Police | 47128 | b818 | D |
| Wake Technical Community College (WTCC) | WTCC Police | 47129 | b819 | D |
| CCBI (City/County Bureau of Identification) | City County Bureau of Identification | 46926 | b74e | D |
| CCBI (City/County Bureau of Identification) | City County Bureau of Identification | 46927 | b74f | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO CID | 46895 | b72f | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO CID | 46896 | b730 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO CID | 46897 | b731 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO CID | 46898 | b732 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO CID | 46899 | b733 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO CID | 46900 | b734 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | Wake Courthouse Security | 46904 | b738 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Car-to-Car | 46907 | b73b | D |
| Wake Technical Community College (WTCC) | WTCC Police Administration | 47133 | b81d | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Judicial | 46905 | b739 | D |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Warrant | 46906 | b73a | D |
13 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wake Law | Wake LE East Dispatch | 47220 | b874 | D Encrypted |
| Town of Fuquay Varina | Police Dispatch | 47144 | b828 | D Encrypted |
| Town of Morrisville | Morrisvl Police Department Dispatch | 46551 | b5d7 | D Encrypted |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO Dispatch | 46883 | b723 | D Encrypted |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO PAT | 46884 | b724 | D Encrypted |
| Eastern Wake Law | Wake LE East Tactical | 47221 | b875 | D Encrypted |
| Wake Sheriff | Prisoner Transport | 46915 | b743 | D Encrypted |
| Wake Sheriff | Sheriff SRT Operations | 46938 | b75a | D Encrypted |
| Town of Fuquay Varina | Police Investigations | 47146 | b82a | D Encrypted |
| Town of Fuquay Varina | Police Investigations | 47147 | b82b | D Encrypted |
| Town of Fuquay Varina | Police Investigations | 47148 | b82c | D Encrypted |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO DET | 46916 | b744 | D Encrypted |
| Wake Sheriff | WSO DET PSC | 46917 | b745 | D Encrypted |
North Carolina Dept of Corrections
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Correctional Institution for Women | Control (Administration and Emergency) | 121 | 79 | D |
| NC Correctional Institution for Women | Operations/Yard (Operations and Units) | 122 | 7a | D |
| NC Correctional Institution for Women | Maintenance | 124 | 7c | D |
| NC Correctional Institution for Women | Gates (Entry Gates) | 128 | 80 | D |
| NC Correctional Institution for Women | Perimeter (Roving Perimeter Patrols) | 129 | 81 | D |
| Tabor Correctional | Tabor Correctional Operations | 367 | 16f | D |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County Sheriff | Wake County Sheriff Dispatch 1 Patch to Wake 800Mhz | 46541 | b5cd | D |
| Wake County Sheriff | Wake County Law East Backup | 46714 | b67a | D |
| Wake County Sheriff | Wake County Law West Backup | 46754 | b6a2 | D |
| Wake County Sheriff | Wake County Sheriff Investigations | 46564 | b5e4 | D |
Raleigh Durham International Airport
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Operations | LAW NPS | 47473 | b971 | D |
Radio system sites in Wake County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Cary Simulcast · Cary/Wake P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 591
Control 856.6625, 857.9875, 858.9875, 859.9875
Voice 854.3375, 854.6125, 855.9875, 856.4875, 856.9875, 857.4875, 858.4875, 859.4875
Wake County Simulcast · Cary/Wake P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 592
Control 853.15, 853.4625, 853.925, 853.9625
Voice 851.0375, 851.15, 851.2, 851.2625, 851.2875, 851.4625, 851.5375, 851.625, 851.65, 851.7625, 851.9625, 852.15, 852.2625, 852.65, 852.7875, 852.9625, 853.2, 853.2625, 853.65, 853.7625, 855.4625
NC Correctional Institution for Women · North Carolina Dept of Corrections
Site 5 (hex 5)
Control 453.1625, 453.4125, 453.8125
Central Prison · North Carolina Dept of Corrections
Site 6 (hex 6)
Voice 453.05, 453.2625, 453.4875, 453.7375, 453.95
Archdale Building · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 41 (hex 29) · NAC 1F1
Control 852.5375, 853.5625
Voice 852.0875, 854.2875, 854.4625, 854.6875, 857.1125, 858.0125, 858.6125, 860.4875
Raleigh SHP C&L · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · NAC 1F0
Control 769.20625, 769.68125
Voice 770.70625, 773.03125, 773.30625, 773.55625, 773.83125, 774.08125, 774.33125, 774.78125
NCSHP Training Center · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 1F0
Control 772.60625, 772.88125
Voice 770.44375, 770.94375, 773.13125, 773.38125, 773.63125, 773.90625, 774.15625, 774.40625, 774.65625, 774.90625
Wendell · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 62 (hex 3E) · NAC 1F0
Control 769.80625, 770.05625
Voice 770.85625, 771.20625, 771.50625, 771.85625, 772.20625, 772.48125, 772.73125, 774.48125
Wake North Durant Rd · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 67 (hex 43) · NAC 1F1
Control 771.60625, 772.33125
Voice 769.08125, 769.33125, 769.75625, 770.00625, 770.33125, 770.58125, 771.00625, 771.35625
Wake South Holly Springs · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 68 (hex 44) · NAC 1F2
Control 852.6125, 853.375
Voice 851.375, 851.675, 851.875, 852.125, 852.375, 852.8125, 853.0625, 857.0125
Creedmoor · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 73 (hex 49) · NAC 1F0
Control 774.45625, 774.70625
Voice 769.11875, 769.60625, 770.25625, 770.54375, 770.83125, 772.09375, 773.46875, 773.96875
Little River · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 74 (hex 4A) · NAC 1F4
Control 858.4625, 859.4625
Voice 851.3625, 851.6875, 853.7375, 855.9625, 856.4625, 857.4625
RDU Airport · Raleigh Durham International Airport
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 5F1
Control 856.7375, 857.7375, 858.7375, 859.7375
Voice 854.0625
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 Wake County
- Apex
- Auburn
- Bonsal
- Carpenter
- Cary
- Chestnut Hills
- Clegg
- Durham
- Eagle Rock
- Falls
- Feltonville
- Forestville
- Fuquay Varina
- Garner
- Green Level
- Holly Springs
- Kennebec
- Knightdale
- Lizard Lick
- McCullers Crossroads
- Morrisville
- Neuse
- New Hill
- Raleigh
- Riley Hill
- Rolesville
- Shotwell
- Stony Hill
- Swift Creek
- Wake Forest
- Wendell
- Willow Spring
- Zebulon
Common questions
Are Wake County police talkgroups encrypted?
13 of the 73 talkgroups listed for Wake County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.