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Philadelphia County Police Frequencies

Philadelphia County in Pennsylvania has 16 countywide conventional frequencies and 1 countywide talkgroup in our database. Use the list of 1 city and community below for local police departments.

About Philadelphia County Police Frequencies

  • 12 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 4 conventional channels use a digital mode (DMR, P25), which needs a scanner that decodes those modes.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: University of Pennsylvania: 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 Philadelphia County, start with the Philadelphia 800 (PHIL02) site of PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network. Its control channels: 854.6875, 855.5875, 857.6125 MHz.
  • 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Philadelphia County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
City ServicesHousing Authority – Police Dispatch508.2125
In 511.2125
141.3 PLFMNWIK357
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)Transit Police Dispatch (rebroadcasts PPD J Band)502.6875
In 505.6875
CSQFMNWPKC901
Temple UniversityTemple Police Department Rebroadcast463.6750
In 468.6750
445 DPLFMNWQNE519
Temple University PoliceTemple University Police – Dispatch / Operations460.4000
In 465.4000
CC 1 · TG 1 · SL 1DMR WQBY672

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Police DepartmentPolice Department – Tactical Channel852.4125NAC CADP25WQCH483
Police DepartmentPolice Department – Tactical Channel852.4375NAC CADP25WQCH483
Temple University PolicePolice Hospital Repeater463.2375
In 468.2375
CC 1 · TG 1 · SL 1DMR WQNE519
University of Pennsylvania PolicePolice Tertiary507.2625
In 510.2625
FMNWII480
University of Pennsylvania PoliceUniversity of Pennsylvania Police – Alternate (Special Events / Operations)508.9125
In 511.9125
203.5 PLFMNWII480

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
City ServicesParking Authority – Parking Enforcement/Boot Squad500.3875
In 503.3875
79.7 PLFMNKCE583
City ServicesParking Authority – Tow Squad/Impoundment502.8375
In 505.8375
79.7 PLFMNKCE583
City ServicesParking Authority – Taxi/Limo Enforcement508.3875
In 511.3875
79.7 PLFMNKCE583
Police DepartmentPolice Explorers154.570067.0 PLFMN—

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
City ServicesPrisons – Transportation453.2500
In 458.2500
91.5 PLFMNWQCG318
City ServicesPrisons – Maintenance453.4000
In 458.4000
103.5 PLFMNWQCG318
City ServicesPrisons – Operations460.1500
In 465.1500
91.5 PLFMNWQCG318

Philadelphia County trunked talkgroups

University of Pennsylvania

1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
PoliceUniversity of Pennsylvania Police10165T

Radio system sites in Philadelphia County

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

Philadelphia 800 (PHIL02) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 83 (hex 53) · NAC 948
Control 854.6875, 855.5875, 857.6125
Voice 854.0375
Philadelphia (PHIL02) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 91 (hex 5B) · NAC 945
Control 155.505, 155.67
Voice 154.755
Philadelphia 700 AG (PHIL02) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 93 (hex 5D) · NAC 94E
Control 774.08125, 774.79375
Voice 773.04375
Zone 1 Simulcast · Philadelphia
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 3B3
Control 853.5875, 853.7875, 853.8125, 853.8375
Voice 851.2875, 851.3625, 851.8375, 852.0625, 852.0875, 852.5625, 852.5875, 852.8625, 853.0625, 853.0875, 853.2875, 857.7375, 858.7375
Zone 2 Simulcast · Philadelphia
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 3B4
Control 853.3125, 853.3375, 853.5375, 853.5625
Voice 851.1, 851.3375, 851.5875, 851.6875, 851.7875, 851.8, 851.8125, 852.1, 852.1125, 852.35, 852.575, 852.8125, 852.8375, 852.9375, 853.05, 853.55
Broad St Subway Zone · Philadelphia
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5)
Control 774.48125, 774.49375, 774.90625, 774.91875
Site 6 · Philadelphia
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6)
Control 774.49375
Site 7 · Philadelphia
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 3B5
Control 769.09375, 769.36875, 769.75625, 770.00625
Voice 770.35625, 770.61875, 771.00625, 771.26875, 771.50625, 771.76875, 772.43125, 772.70625
Site 1 · University of Pennsylvania
Site 1 (hex 1)
Voice 461.8375, 462.1125, 463.2625, 464.15
Site 2 · University of Pennsylvania
Site 2 (hex 2)
Voice 461.5625, 462.4, 463.9875, 464.7875
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 Philadelphia County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Philadelphia County?

Dispatch channels listed for Philadelphia County: Temple University Police 460.4000 MHz (CC 1 · TG 1 · SL 1).

Are Philadelphia County police talkgroups encrypted?

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