About Columbia County Police Frequencies
- 5 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Bloomsburg University DMR (DMR): 5 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
Columbia County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County P1 - Police Dispatch | County P1 – Police Dispatch | 154.8900 In 159.3750 | CSQ | FMN | WYR516 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg Town Police | Bloomsburg Town Police | 155.5500 In 159.1500 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WGC442 |
| Columbia County Sheriff | County P5 – Police / EMA | 154.0550 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WNBM852 |
| County P2 - Police Regional | County P2 – Police Regional | 155.4900 | FMN | WYR516 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County Sheriff | County Prison | 154.3400 In 158.9850 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WQIK265 |
Columbia County trunked talkgroups
Bloomsburg University DMR
DMR
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Police | BUPD | 26 | 1a | T |
| University Police | BUPD Call | 2 | 2 | T |
| University Police | BUPD | 27 | 1b | T |
| University Police | BUPD | 28 | 1c | T |
| University Police | BUPD Event | 29 | 1d | T |
Radio system sites in Columbia County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Site 1 · Bloomsburg University DMR
DMR · Site 1 (hex 1)
Voice 152.27, 155.88
Site 2 · Bloomsburg University DMR
DMR · Site 2 (hex 2)
Voice 152.405, 152.435, 152.975
Site 3 · Bloomsburg University DMR
DMR · Site 3 (hex 3)
Voice 151.565, 153.005
ECEN Simulcast · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC 941
Control 161.825, 161.8625, 161.9
Voice 161.9375
Millville (COLU02) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 112 (hex 70) · NAC 942
Control 153.1925, 153.305
Voice 154.665
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 Columbia County
- Almedia
- Aristes
- Ashland
- Beaver
- Benton
- Berwick
- Bloomsburg
- Briar Creek
- Buckhorn
- Catawissa
- Centralia
- Cleveland
- Conyngham
- Espy
- Eyers Grove
- Fernville
- Fishing Creek
- Foundryville
- Franklin
- Greenwood
- Hemlock
- Iola
- Jackson
- Jamison City
- Jerseytown
- Jonestown
- Lightstreet
- Lime Ridge
- Locust
- Madison
- Main
- Mainville
- Mifflin
- Mifflinville
- Millville
- Montour
- Mount Pleasant
- North Centre
- Numidia
- Orange
- Orangeville
- Pine
- Roaring Creek
- Rohrsburg
- Rupert
- Scott
- Slabtown
- South Centre
- Stillwater
- Sugarloaf
- Waller
- Wilburton Number One
- Wilburton Number Two
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Columbia County?
Dispatch channels listed for Columbia County: County P1 - Police Dispatch 154.8900 MHz (CSQ).
Are Columbia County police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 5 talkgroups listed for Columbia County are marked encrypted.