About Allegheny County Police Frequencies
- 69 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 12 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Allegheny County: 8 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 Allegheny County, start with the Simulcast site of Allegheny County. Its control channels: 857.2625, 858.2625, 859.2625 MHz.
- 15 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Allegheny County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Law Enforcement | West Police S | 460.0250 In 465.0250 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KBU516 |
| County Law Enforcement | West Police S | 460.1250 In 465.1250 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KGB236 |
| County Law Enforcement | East Police | 460.4000 In 465.4000 | 114.8 PL | FMN | WQKC489 |
| County Law Enforcement | West Police | 460.5000 In 465.5000 | 103.5 PL | FMN | KTM984 |
| County Law Enforcement | East Police | 470.3125 In 473.3125 | 107.2 PL | FMN | KKL956 |
| County Law Enforcement | East Police | 470.3375 In 473.3375 | 141.3 PL | FMN | KIA858 |
| County Law Enforcement | East Police | 470.3625 In 473.3625 | 206.5 PL | FMN | KKL956 |
| County Law Enforcement | South Police | 470.4875 In 473.4875 | 136.5 PL | FMN | WQKI225 |
| County Law Enforcement | North Police | 471.5875 In 474.5875 | 103.5 PL | FM | WPJS265 |
| County Law Enforcement | North Police | 471.8625 In 474.8625 | 103.5 PL | FM | WPJS265 |
| County Law Enforcement | North Police | 472.0625 In 475.0625 | 103.5 PL | FM | WPJS265 |
| County Law Enforcement | East Police | 472.1625 In 475.1625 | 162.2 PL | FMN | WQKI226 |
| County Law Enforcement | South Police | 472.5750 In 475.5750 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WQKI225 |
| County Law Enforcement | East Police | 472.5875 In 475.5875 | 167.9 PL | FMN | WPWF330 |
| County Law Enforcement | County Police / Sheriff Dispatch | 494.8000 In 497.8000 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WQJH472 |
| County Law Enforcement | North Police | 495.0125 In 498.0125 | 186.2 PL | FMN | WPLT696 |
| Municipal Police | Monroeville/Pitcairn Police | 453.6125 In 458.6125 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WNMP787 |
| Municipal Police | Moon Township Police Dispatch | 460.0500 In 465.0500 | 114.8 PL | FMN | KGB710 |
| Municipal Police | North Versailles Police Dispatch | 460.1000 In 465.1000 | 141.3 PL | FMN | KGD539 |
| Municipal Police | Coraopolis Police Dispatch | 460.1250 In 465.1250 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KGB236 |
| Municipal Police | Findlay Police Digital | 460.1500 In 465.1500 | NAC 293 | P25 | KNEN257 |
| Municipal Police | Findlay Police Analog | 460.1500 In 465.1500 | 179.9 PL | FMN | KNEN257 |
| Municipal Police | Whitehall Police | 460.4500 In 465.4500 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KDQ343 |
| Municipal Police | West Mifflin Police | 460.4750 In 465.4750 | 91.5 PL | FMN | KNNF322 |
| Municipal Police | Upper St. Clair Police | 460.5500 In 465.5500 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KNEP921 |
| Municipal Police | North Fayette Police Dispatch | 471.1625 In 474.1625 | 131.8 PL | FMN | WQCH250 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Ch Dispatch – Zones 1/2 | 453.1000 In 458.1000 | 218.1 PL | FMN | KGB327 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Ch Dispatch – Zones 3/6 | 453.2500 In 458.2500 | 67.0 PL | FMN | KGB327 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Ch Dispatch – Zones 4/5 | 453.4000 In 458.4000 | 114.8 PL | FMN | KGB327 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Pittsburgh School Police | 471.4875 In 474.4875 | NAC F18 | P25 | WPWB211 |
| Pittsburgh Regional Transit Police | Dispatch P25 | 452.7750 In 457.7750 | NAC 192 | P25 | KTQ235 |
| Pittsburgh Regional Transit Police | Pittsburgh Regional Transit Police – Dispatch | 452.7750 In 457.7750 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KTQ235 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Law Enforcement | Police VHF Interop | 155.8800 In 153.8000 | 162.2 PL | FMN | KCT217 |
| County Law Enforcement | West Zone – Scott Twp. Police Tactical | 453.6750 In 458.6750 | 94.8 PL | FMN | WQAJ560 |
| County Law Enforcement | West Zone – Collier Twp. Police | 453.7250 In 458.7250 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WNMC871 |
| County Law Enforcement | Tactical Operations | 470.5125 | 167.9 PL | FMN | WQKI226 |
| County Law Enforcement | North Police | 470.8125 In 473.8125 | 107.2 PL | FM | WPJS265 |
| County Law Enforcement | County – Regional (Backup Police Department Ch) | 471.1375 In 474.1375 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WIL941 |
| County Law Enforcement | North Police | 471.6125 In 474.6125 | 107.2 PL | FM | WPJS265 |
| County Law Enforcement | North Police | 471.9875 In 474.9875 | 107.2 PL | FM | WPJS265 |
| County Law Enforcement | Countywide Index | 494.5000 In 497.5000 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WQJH473 |
| County Law Enforcement | North Zone – McCandless Police Tactical and EMA | 494.7125 In 497.7125 | 432 DPL | FMN | WPLT696 |
| County Law Enforcement | North Zone – McCandless Police Tactical and EMA | 494.8625 In 497.8625 | 432 DPL | FMN | WPLT696 |
| Countywide Tac Channels | Countywide Police Tactical | 453.1375 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Countywide Tac Channels | Countywide Police Tactical | 453.2375 | 250.3 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Countywide Tac Channels | Countywide Police Tactical | 453.2625 | 233.6 PL | FMN | WPLH761 |
| Countywide Tac Channels | Countywide Fire Police Tactical | 458.1375 | 241.8 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Countywide Tac Channels | Countywide Police Tactical | 458.1625 | 241.8 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Countywide Tac Channels | Special Operations | 494.4500 In 497.4500 | NAC 40B | P25 Encrypted | WQJH472 |
| Municipal Police | Green Tree Police | 453.1250 In 458.1250 | 167.9 PL | FMN | WPQJ426 |
| Municipal Police | South Fayette Police | 460.2750 In 465.2750 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KNGV587 |
| Municipal Police | Ohio Twp Police Department | 494.3125 | 023 DPL | FMN | — |
| Pittsburgh Regional Transit | PRT ESU | 453.5875 | NAC 192 | P25 | — |
| Pittsburgh Regional Transit | PRT Digital | 453.7625 In 458.7625 | NAC 192 | P25 | — |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Law Enforcement | West Police Tactical | 460.4875 | 265 DPL | FMN | — |
| Municipal Police | Stowe Police and DPW | 45.4800 | CSQ | FMN | KEC552 |
| Municipal Police | Munhall Police Local | 156.2100 In 154.4450 | 107.2 PL | FMN | KGB408 |
| Municipal Police | Kennedy Twp Police | 460.1750 In 465.1750 | 131.8 PL | FMN | KNNG714 |
| Municipal Police | Moon Township Police | 472.7750 In 475.7750 | 173.8 PL | FMN | WQEY855 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Pittsburgh Police – Tactical Channel | 453.1375 | NAC ACE | P25 Encrypted | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Pittsburgh Police – Tactical Channel | 453.2375 | NAC ACE | P25 Encrypted | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Low Power Talkaround F | 453.3375 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Low Power Talkaround F | 453.3625 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Police Operations | 453.4500 In 458.4500 | NAC 2E8 | P25 Encrypted | WNKK745 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Low Power Talkaround F | 453.5375 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Police Citywide Index | 453.5500 In 458.5500 | NAC 2B5 | P25 Encrypted | WSEG341 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Low Power Talkaround F | 453.5875 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Police Administration | 453.9500 In 458.9500 | NAC 8D1 | P25 Encrypted | WQH261 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Low Power Tertiary Six | 458.0625 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Low Power Tertiary Seven | 458.1125 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Low Power Tertiary Eight | 458.1375 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Low Power Tertiary Ten | 458.2125 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Low Power Tertiary Eleven | 458.2375 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Low Power Tertiary Twelve | 458.3125 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Low Power Talkaround F | 458.3375 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Police T/A | 458.3625 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KD34400 |
| Pittsburgh Police | Police Secure | 460.4250 In 465.4250 | NAC 375 | P25 Encrypted | WPMV338 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County Jail | Direct 1 Low Power | 857.4875 | 023 DPL | FM | WPJG234 |
| Allegheny County Jail | Direct 2 Low Power | 858.2125 | 023 DPL | FM | WPJG234 |
| Allegheny County Jail | Direct 3 Low Power | 858.4875 | 023 DPL | FM | WPJG234 |
| Shuman Juvenile Detention Center | Operations | 460.3250 In 465.3250 | 167.9 PL | FMN | WQLT535 |
Allegheny County trunked talkgroups
Allegheny County
8 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County Jail | Control | 24801 | 60e1 | T Encrypted |
| Allegheny County Jail | Medical | 24802 | 60e2 | T Encrypted |
| Allegheny County Jail | Operations | 24803 | 60e3 | T Encrypted |
| Allegheny County Jail | Operations | 24804 | 60e4 | T Encrypted |
| Allegheny County Jail | Operations | 24805 | 60e5 | T Encrypted |
| Allegheny County Jail | Operations | 24806 | 60e6 | T Encrypted |
| Allegheny County Jail | Maintenance | 24808 | 60e8 | T Encrypted |
| Allegheny County Jail | Transports | 24809 | 60e9 | T Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Allegheny County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Simulcast · Allegheny County
RFSS 1 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 9A0
Control 857.2625, 858.2625, 859.2625, 860.2625
Voice 856.2625, 856.7625, 857.7625, 858.7625, 859.4375, 859.7625, 860.4375, 860.7625
UHF · Allegheny County
RFSS 1 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC 9A0
Control 453.1625, 453.3625, 453.5875, 460.6375
ACJ · Allegheny County
RFSS 1 · Site 100 (hex 64) · NAC 9A0
Control 856.2125, 856.4875, 857.2125
Sewickley Heights (ALLE67) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 3 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 943
Control 854.4875, 856.1125, 856.9625
Voice 854.1625
Wexford (ALLE28) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 946
Control 854.5625, 855.9875, 857.0625
Voice 854.2375
Tarentum (ALLE41) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 945
Control 854.3625, 854.6625, 858.0875
Voice 854.0625
Oakdale (ALLE601) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 29 (hex 1D) · NAC 944
Control 854.5125, 856.5375, 857.1125
Voice 854.2125
West Mifflin (ALLE25) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 30 (hex 1E) · NAC 941
Control 856.0625, 857.0875, 858.0375
Voice 854.5875
Penn Hills (ALLE21) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 947
Control 854.3375, 856.0375, 857.7375
Voice 854.0375
Pittsburgh (ALLE59) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 942
Control 854.4625, 856.0875, 856.7375
Voice 854.1125
Allegheny Region Simulcast · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 61 (hex 3D) · NAC 94B
Control 161.8, 161.85, 161.9
Voice 161.95
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.
Cities & communities in Allegheny County
- Aleppo
- Allison Park
- Aspinwall
- Avalon
- Bairdford
- Bakerstown
- Baldwin
- Bell Acres
- Bellevue
- Ben Avon
- Ben Avon Heights
- Bethel Park
- Blawnox
- Boston
- Brackenridge
- Braddock
- Braddock Hills
- Bradford Woods
- Brentwood
- Bridgeville
- Carnegie
- Carnot-Moon
- Castle Shannon
- Chalfant
- Cheswick
- Churchill
- Clairton
- Clinton
- Collier
- Coraopolis
- Crafton
- Crescent
- Curtisville
- Dormont
- Dravosburg
- Duquesne
- East Deer
- East McKeesport
- East Pittsburgh
- Edgewood
- Edgeworth
- Elizabeth
- Emsworth
- Enlow
- Etna
- Fawn
- Findlay
- Forest Hills
- Forward
- Fox Chapel
- Franklin Park
- Frazer
- Gibsonia
- Glassport
- Glen Osborne
- Glenfield
- Glenshaw
- Green Tree
- Greenock
- Hampton
- Harmar
- Harrison
- Harwick
- Haysville
- Heidelberg
- Homestead
- Imperial
- Indiana
- Ingram
- Jefferson Hills
- Kennedy
- Kilbuck
- Leet
- Leetsdale
- Liberty
- Lincoln
- Marshall
- McCandless
- McDonald
- McKees Rocks
- McKeesport
- Millvale
- Monroeville
- Moon
- Mount Lebanon
- Mount Oliver
- Munhall
- Neville
- Noblestown
- North Braddock
- North Fayette
- North Versailles
- O'Hara
- Oakdale
- Oakmont
- Ohio
- Penn Hills
- Pennsbury Village
- Pine
- Pitcairn
- Pittsburgh
- Pleasant Hills
- Plum
- Port Vue
- Rankin
- Rennerdale
- Reserve
- Richland
- Robinson
- Ross
- Rosslyn Farms
- Russellton
- Scott
- Sewickley
- Sewickley Heights
- Sewickley Hills
- Shaler
- Sharpsburg
- South Fayette
- South Park
- South Versailles
- Springdale
- Stowe
- Sturgeon
- Swissvale
- Tarentum
- Thornburg
- Trafford
- Turtle Creek
- Upper St. Clair
- Verona
- Versailles
- Wall
- West Deer
- West Elizabeth
- West Homestead
- West Mifflin
- West View
- Whitaker
- White Oak
- Whitehall
- Wilkins
- Wilkinsburg
- Wilmerding
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Allegheny County?
Dispatch channels listed for Allegheny County: Municipal Police 453.6125 MHz (141.3 PL); Municipal Police 460.0500 MHz (114.8 PL); Municipal Police 460.1000 MHz (141.3 PL); Municipal Police 460.1250 MHz (131.8 PL); Municipal Police 460.1500 MHz (NAC 293); Municipal Police 460.1500 MHz (179.9 PL).
Are Allegheny County police talkgroups encrypted?
8 of the 8 talkgroups listed for Allegheny County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.