About Clark County Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: CRESA 911: 15 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 Clark County, start with the Simulcast site of CRESA 911. Its control channels: 858.9375, 859.7625, 859.9375 MHz.
- 9 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Clark County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County Sheriff | Clark County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.0700 | FMN | KCJ23 |
Clark County trunked talkgroups
CRESA 911
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State Patrol | Vancouver Area | 59510 | e876 | D |
| Washington State Patrol | D5 Car-to-Car | 59501 | e86d | D |
| Clark County Sheriff | Jail Secondary | 15116 | 3b0c | D |
| Clark County Sheriff | Jail Control | 15117 | 3b0d | D |
| Clark County Sheriff | Jail | 15119 | 3b0f | D |
| Clark County Sheriff | Courthouse | 15208 | 3b68 | D |
9 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County Law Enforcement | Control 1 – Outlying Agencies | 15203 | 3b63 | D Encrypted |
| Clark County Law Enforcement | Control 2 – Clark County Sheriff | 15204 | 3b64 | D Encrypted |
| Clark County Law Enforcement | Control 3 – Vancouver Police | 15205 | 3b65 | D Encrypted |
| Clark County Law Enforcement | Control 5 – Records | 15207 | 3b67 | D Encrypted |
| Clark County Law Enforcement | Control 4 – Car-to-Car | 15206 | 3b66 | D Encrypted |
| Clark County Law Enforcement | Eagle 2 – Car-to-Car | 15211 | 3b6b | D Encrypted |
| Clark County Law Enforcement | Eagle 3 – Car-to-Car | 15212 | 3b6c | D Encrypted |
| Clark County Law Enforcement | Eagle | 15213 | 3b6d | D Encrypted |
| Clark County Law Enforcement | Eagle | 15214 | 3b6e | D Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Clark County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Simulcast · CRESA 911
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 861
Control 858.9375, 859.7625, 859.9375, 860.7625, 860.9375
Voice 851.1875, 851.9625, 856.7625, 856.9375, 857.7625, 857.9375, 858.7625
Washougal River · CRESA 911
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 862
Control 859.9875, 860.9875
Voice 856.9875, 857.9875, 858.9875
Speelyai · CRESA 911
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6)
Control 857.9625
Voice 856.9625, 857.4875, 858.9625, 859.9625
Vancouver, WA · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 71F
Control 167.4625, 168.825
Voice 163.75, 163.9125, 169.4125
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 Clark County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Clark County?
Dispatch channels listed for Clark County: Clark County Sheriff 155.0700 MHz.
Are Clark County police talkgroups encrypted?
9 of the 15 talkgroups listed for Clark County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.