About Dakota Police Frequencies
- 6 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: South Dakota State Radio System: 9 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 Dakota, start with the Enning site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 19 miles away. Its control channels: 156.225, 159.225, 159.645 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Meade County channels that also cover Dakota
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County Sheriff | Sturgis | 155.6550 In 158.9550 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WPFZ274 |
| Meade County Sheriff | Faith | 155.7600 In 153.9800 | 88.5 PL | FMN | WPFZ274 |
| Meade County Sheriff | Piedmont | 155.7750 In 158.8500 | 82.5 PL | FMN | WPFZ274 |
| Meade County Sheriff | Enning | 155.8800 In 153.9950 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WPFZ274 |
| Meade County Sheriff | Emergency Management | 155.9400 In 153.9050 | 167.9 PL | FMN | KNFT986 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County Jail | County Jail | 155.4300 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WPLX449 |
South Dakota State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County Sheriff | Law 1 | 891 | 37b | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Faith (Police Department/EMS) | 894 | 37e | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Meade County Sheriff – Dispatch | 910 | 38e | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Car to Car | 1507 | 5e3 | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Law 2 | 895 | 37f | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Law 3 | 899 | 383 | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Law 5 | 1508 | 5e4 | D |
| Meade County Sheriff | Law 6 | 1509 | 5e5 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County Sheriff | Fort Meade Police Department | 2731 | aab | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Dakota.
Enning · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 23 (hex 17) · NAC 470 · about 19 mi away
Control 156.225, 159.225, 159.645
Voice 157.92, 159.945
Billsburg · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 470 · about 31 mi away
Control 159.18, 159.96
Voice 159.36, 159.66
Faith · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 24 (hex 18) · about 37 mi away
Control 155.52, 157.47
Voice 159.27, 159.585
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
What frequency do the police use in Dakota?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Dakota. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Meade County Sheriff 155.6550 MHz (156.7 PL); Meade County Sheriff 155.7600 MHz (88.5 PL); Meade County Sheriff 155.7750 MHz (82.5 PL); Meade County Sheriff 155.8800 MHz (141.3 PL).