About La Center 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: 1 talkgroup; 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 La Center, start with the Simulcast site of CRESA 911, about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 858.9375, 859.7625, 859.9375 MHz.
- 10 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
La Center trunked talkgroups
CRESA 911
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Center Police | La Center Police | 15141 | 3b25 | D Encrypted |
Clark County channels that also cover La Center
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County Sheriff | Clark County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.0700 | FMN | KCJ23 |
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 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of La Center.
Simulcast · CRESA 911
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 861 · about 10 mi away
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
Green Mountain · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 71E · about 12 mi away
Control 168.8875, 170.675, 171.9875
Vancouver, WA · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 71F · about 13 mi away
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.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in La Center?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for La Center. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Clark County Sheriff 155.0700 MHz.
Are La Center police talkgroups encrypted?
1 of the 1 talkgroups listed for La Center are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.