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Cookeville Police Frequencies

Cookeville in Putnam County, Tennessee has 4 conventional frequencies and 1 trunked talkgroup listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Cookeville TDOT (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)), about 1 miles away.

About Cookeville 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.
  • 15 conventional channels use a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN): 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 Cookeville, start with the Cookeville TDOT site of Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN), about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 769.28125, 770.10625 MHz.
  • 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Cookeville conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cookeville PoliceCookeville Police – Dispatch
Patched to TACN
154.4150
In 153.9500
CC 4 · TG 711601 · SL 1DMRKNFW810
Cookeville PoliceCookeville Police – Dispatch
Patched to TACN
154.4150
In 153.9500
CC 4 · TG 711602 · SL 1DMRKNFW810
Cookeville PoliceCookeville Police – Dispatch
Patched to TACN
158.8200
In 153.8750
CC 2 · TG 711600 · SL 1DMRWNRI397

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cookeville PoliceCar-to-Car/Tactical159.2100
In 154.8750
DMRWQPG688

Cookeville trunked talkgroups

Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
TN-Putnam Co-Public SafetyCookeville Police – Dispatch50751c63fT

Putnam County channels that also cover Cookeville

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Putnam County Law EnforcementPutnam County Law Enforcement – Dispatch – Cookeville Tower151.0325
In 154.0025
CC 10 · TG 71300 · SL 2DMRWQDD829
Putnam County Law EnforcementSheriff/Baxter Police – Dispatch – Baxter Tower151.1300
In 155.8275
CC 10 · TG 71300 · SL 2DMRWQHS533
Putnam County Law EnforcementInterop153.4925
In 158.1375
FMNWQQD200
Putnam County Law EnforcementPutnam County Law Enforcement – Dispatch – Bangham Tower153.6125
In 158.4375
CC 10 · TG 71300 · SL 2DMRWQPC917
Putnam County Law EnforcementInterface to DMR System153.6725
In 159.6375
186.2 PLFMNWQQD200
Putnam County Law EnforcementSheriff/Algood Police – Dispatch – Algood Tower154.2350
In 150.8050
CC 10 · TG 71300 · SL 2DMRWQAF278
Putnam County Law EnforcementRegional Mutual Aid154.7550
In 156.0150
100.0 PLFMNKOB530
Putnam County Law EnforcementPutnam County Law Enforcement – Dispatch – Gentry Tower155.2650
In 151.1750
CC 10 · TG 71300 · SL 2DMR WQKI754
Putnam County Law EnforcementCountywide – Channel 22 Tower155.6550
In 156.0900
CC 10 · TG 71300 · SL 2DMRKOB530
Putnam County Law EnforcementPutnam County Law Enforcement – Dispatch – RMC Tower157.5150
In 150.8600
CC 10 · TG 71300 · SL 2DMRWQPG740
Tennessee Technological University (Cookeville) PoliceTennessee Technological University (Cookeville) Police – Dispatch155.9250
In 153.8000
CC 12 · TG 71675 · SL 1DMRKZE649

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Putnam County E911/EMASheriff/EMS Countywide155.0400
In 150.7750
88.5 PLFMNWPNP301
Putnam County Law EnforcementPutnam County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel153.4925
In 158.1375
CC 5 · TG 71300 · SL 1DMR WQQD200
Putnam County Law EnforcementPutnam County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel154.9725
In 159.0150
CC 10 · TG 71300 · SL *DMRWQQG667
Putnam County Law EnforcementPutnam County Law Enforcement – Tactical Channel / Car-to-Car155.0400
In 150.7750
CC 10 · TG 71300 · SL 2DMRWPNP301

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Putnam County Law EnforcementJail Operations154.9725
In 159.0150
94.8 PLFMNWQQG667

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Cookeville.

Cookeville TDOT · Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)
RFSS 3 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 2A5 · about 1 mi away
Control 769.28125, 770.10625
Voice 769.80625, 770.76875, 773.30625, 774.03125
Anderson · Tennessee Valley Authority - Security and Emergency Management
RFSS 1 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC BC5 · about 16 mi away
Control 169.775
Sparta · Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)
RFSS 2 · Site 82 (hex 52) · NAC 2A2 · about 16 mi away
Control 769.75625
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 Cookeville?

Dispatch channels listed for Cookeville: Cookeville Police 154.4150 MHz (CC 4 · TG 711601 · SL 1); Cookeville Police 154.4150 MHz (CC 4 · TG 711602 · SL 1); Cookeville Police 158.8200 MHz (CC 2 · TG 711600 · SL 1).

Are Cookeville police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Cookeville are marked encrypted.