About Lakewood Police Frequencies
- 2 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: Palmetto 800: 6 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 Lakewood, start with the Sumter County Simulcast site of Palmetto 800, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 856.4625, 857.4625, 858.4625 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Sumter County channels that also cover Lakewood
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County Sheriff | Sumter County Sheriff – Alternate | 155.5950 | 186.2 PL | FM | KVM313 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County Sheriff | Jail | 460.4000 In 465.4000 | 051 DPL | FM | WPTE391 |
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County Sheriff | Sheriff Traffic/CAT | 26053 | 65c5 | D |
| Sumter County Sheriff | Sheriff 4 Talk | 26054 | 65c6 | D |
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County Sheriff | Sumter County Sheriff – Dispatch | 26051 | 65c3 | D Encrypted |
| Sumter County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 | 26052 | 65c4 | D Encrypted |
| Sumter County Sheriff | Sheriff Unknown | 26057 | 65c9 | D Encrypted |
| Sumter County Sheriff | Sheriff Unknown | 26058 | 65ca | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Lakewood.
Sumter County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · NAC 1D9 · about 6 mi away
Control 856.4625, 857.4625, 858.4625, 859.4625
Voice 851.1625, 853.3, 854.2375, 854.2875, 854.5625, 854.7125, 854.9875, 855.9875, 857.9375, 858.9375, 859.9375
Manning · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 78 (hex 4E) · NAC 1D9 · about 12 mi away
Control 852.95, 853.7125
Voice 851.25, 851.9, 852.3, 852.6, 853.25, 857.2125
Lynchburg · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 79 (hex 4F) · NAC 1D9 · about 23 mi away
Control 852.9, 853.6125
Voice 851.2, 851.8, 852.1, 852.5875, 853.225, 854.6875
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.