Raleigh also extends into Durham County.
About Raleigh Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Cary/Wake P25 (Project 25): 45 talkgroups; North Carolina VIPER: 1 talkgroup; Cary/Wake P25 (Project 25): 62 talkgroups; North Carolina Dept of Corrections: 6 talkgroups; and 2 more. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Raleigh, start with the Archdale Building site of North Carolina VIPER, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 852.5375, 853.5625 MHz.
- 50 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Raleigh trunked talkgroups
Cary/Wake P25
Project 25
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Northwest District Dispatch | 47050 | b7ca | D |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police North District Dispatch | 47051 | b7cb | D |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Northeast District Dispatch | 47052 | b7cc | D |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Southeast District Dispatch | 47053 | b7cd | D |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Downtown District Dispatch | 47054 | b7ce | D |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Southwest District Dispatch | 47055 | b7cf | D |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police City | 47079 | b7e7 | D |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police City | 47080 | b7e8 | D |
37 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Police | Technical Assistence Response Unit Tactical | 47056 | b7d0 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Northwest District Tactical | 47060 | b7d4 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police North District Tactical | 47061 | b7d5 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Northeast District Tactical | 47062 | b7d6 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Southeast District Tactical | 47063 | b7d7 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Downtown District Tactical | 47064 | b7d8 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Southwest District Tactical | 47065 | b7d9 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Northwest District Tactical | 47066 | b7da | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police North District Tactical | 47067 | b7db | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Northeast District Tactical | 47068 | b7dc | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Southeast District Tactical | 47069 | b7dd | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Downtown District Tactical | 47070 | b7de | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Southwest District Tactical | 47071 | b7df | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police LE Operations | 47074 | b7e2 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police LE Operations | 47075 | b7e3 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police LE Operations | 47076 | b7e4 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police LE Operations | 47077 | b7e5 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police LE Operations | 47078 | b7e6 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47081 | b7e9 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47082 | b7ea | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47083 | b7eb | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47084 | b7ec | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47085 | b7ed | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47086 | b7ee | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47087 | b7ef | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47088 | b7f0 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47089 | b7f1 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47090 | b7f2 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47091 | b7f3 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Academy | 47092 | b7f4 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Academy | 47093 | b7f5 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47094 | b7f6 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47095 | b7f7 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Spec Operations Tactical | 47096 | b7f8 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Selective Enforcement Unit (SWAT) | 47097 | b7f9 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Criminal Enterprise Unit Investigators | 47058 | b7d2 | D Encrypted |
| Raleigh Police | Criminal Enterprise Unit Investigators | 47059 | b7d3 | D Encrypted |
North Carolina VIPER
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Police | Raleigh Police Department Backup | 46929 | b751 | D |
Wake County channels that also cover Raleigh
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 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Raleigh.
Archdale Building · North Carolina VIPER
RFSS 1 · Site 41 (hex 29) · NAC 1F1 · about 3 mi away
Control 852.5375, 853.5625
Voice 852.0875, 854.2875, 854.4625, 854.6875, 857.1125, 858.0125, 858.6125, 860.4875
Wake County Simulcast · Cary/Wake P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 592 · about 3 mi away
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
Central Prison · North Carolina Dept of Corrections
Site 6 (hex 6) · about 4 mi away
Voice 453.05, 453.2625, 453.4875, 453.7375, 453.95
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
Are Raleigh police talkgroups encrypted?
37 of the 46 talkgroups listed for Raleigh are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.