About Centerville 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: South Dakota State Radio System: 4 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 Centerville, start with the Beresford site of South Dakota State Radio System, about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 157.325, 159.465 MHz.
Turner County channels that also cover Centerville
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner County Sheriff | Sheriff Marion | 453.8500 In 458.8500 | 100.0 PL | FM | WPKP413 |
| Turner County Sheriff | Sheriff Parker | 453.8500 In 458.8500 | 131.8 PL | FM | WPKP413 |
South Dakota State Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner County Sheriff | Law 1 | 1135 | 46f | D |
| Turner County Sheriff | Law 2 | 1136 | 470 | D |
| Turner County Sheriff | Law 3 | 1137 | 471 | D |
| Turner County Sheriff | Turner County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1150 | 47e | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Centerville.
Beresford · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC 471 · about 10 mi away
Control 157.325, 159.465
Voice 157.785, 158.175
Vermillion · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 473 · about 22 mi away
Control 157.2, 159.285
Voice 157.2875, 157.3875
Turkey Ridge · South Dakota State Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 47F · about 23 mi away
Control 157.95, 159.375, 159.945
Voice 157.83
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 Centerville?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Centerville. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Turner County Sheriff 453.8500 MHz (100.0 PL); Turner County Sheriff 453.8500 MHz (131.8 PL).