About Pierce County 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: Northwest Detention Center: 2 talkgroups; PSRS Tacoma/Puyallup: 6 talkgroups; Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network (PSERN): 29 talkgroups; South Sound 911: 16 talkgroups; and 1 more. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Pierce County, start with the Tacoma, WA site of Justice Integrated Wireless Network. Its control channels: 167.2125 MHz.
- 26 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Pierce County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County Sheriff | Sheriff SR410 Greenwater LE | 154.9500 In 159.0300 | 179.9 PL | FMN | WQVI727 |
| Puyallup Native American Reservation | Puyallup Tribal Police | 166.6375 In 168.3750 | 127.3 PL | FMN | — |
Pierce County trunked talkgroups
Northwest Detention Center
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWDC | Security | 1 | 1 | T |
| NWDC | Security | 2 | 2 | T |
PSRS Tacoma/Puyallup
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FireComm | TP LE 9 | 40985 | a019 | D |
| FireComm | TP LE 10 | 40986 | a01a | D |
| Pierce County Sheriff | LERN Simulcast | 3289 | cd9 | T |
| University Of Puget Sound | University Security | 40802 | 9f62 | T |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County Sheriff | County Tactical | 40289 | 9d61 | T Encrypted |
| Pierce County Sheriff | Records | 40299 | 9d6b | T Encrypted |
Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network (PSERN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Transit | Metro Transit Police – Primary | 1497 | 5d9 | T |
| University Of Washington | Police 1 | 577 | 241 | T |
| Algona-Pacific | Algona-Pacific – Tactical Channel | 2305 | 901 | T |
| East Side Agencies | Eastside Narcotics Task Force | 1369 | 559 | T |
| NORCOM | NORCOM – Tactical Channel | 1321 | 529 | T |
| NORCOM | Police Emergency Button Talk Group | 1357 | 54d | T |
| Sound Transit | Metro Transit Security | 3779 | ec3 | T |
| University Of Washington | University Of Washington – Tactical Channel | 579 | 243 | T |
21 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORCOM | Police 3 (Mercer Island – Ida, Normandy Park – Nora, Bothell – Paul, Lake Forest Park – Lincoln | 1183 | 49f | T Encrypted |
| Algona-Pacific | Algona-Pacific – Tactical Channel | 2303 | 8ff | T Encrypted |
| Algona-Pacific | Police Administration | 2307 | 903 | T Encrypted |
| NORCOM | NORCOM – Tactical Channel | 1209 | 4b9 | T Encrypted |
| NORCOM | NORCOM – Tactical Channel | 1215 | 4bf | T Encrypted |
| NORCOM | NORCOM – Tactical Channel | 1319 | 527 | T Encrypted |
| NORCOM | NORCOM – Tactical Channel | 1323 | 52b | T Encrypted |
| NORCOM | NORCOM – Tactical Channel | 1325 | 52d | T Encrypted |
| NORCOM | NORCOM – Tactical Channel | 1331 | 533 | T Encrypted |
| NORCOM | NORCOM – Tactical Channel | 1333 | 535 | T Encrypted |
| NORCOM | Police Data | 1335 | 537 | T Encrypted |
| NORCOM | NORCOM – Tactical Channel | 1337 | 539 | T Encrypted |
| Sound Transit | Metro Transit Police- Tactical | 1499 | 5db | T Encrypted |
| Valley Communications | Police Data | 2339 | 923 | T Encrypted |
| Valley Communications | Police Special Operations | 2343 | 927 | T Encrypted |
| Valley Communications | Police Special Operations | 2345 | 929 | T Encrypted |
| Valley Communications | Police Special Operations | 2347 | 92b | T Encrypted |
| Valley Communications | Police Special Operations | 2349 | 92d | T Encrypted |
| Valley Communications | Police Special Operations | 2355 | 933 | T Encrypted |
| NORCOM | Car to Car (Future) | 1207 | 4b7 | T Encrypted |
| University Of Washington | Administration | 581 | 245 | T Encrypted |
South Sound 911
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County Sheriff | Law Records | 1072 | 430 | T |
| Pierce County Sheriff | East | 40106 | 9caa | T |
| Pierce County Sheriff | West | 40159 | 9cdf | T |
| Washington State Police | Tacoma East | 59196 | e73c | T |
| Washington State Police | Tacoma West | 59197 | e73d | T |
| Washington State Police | Tacoma East | 59199 | e73f | T |
| Pierce County Sheriff | TC LE IOP2 | 40152 | 9cd8 | D |
| Pierce County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 40924 | 9fdc | D |
| Pierce County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 40925 | 9fdd | D |
| Pierce County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 40926 | 9fde | D |
| Pierce County Sheriff | Law Enforcement/Fire | 40927 | 9fdf | D |
| Pierce County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 40921 | 9fd9 | T |
| Washington State Police | Car To Car | 59198 | e73e | T |
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County Sheriff | Pierce County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 40108 | 9cac | D Encrypted |
| Pierce County Sheriff | Pierce County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 40113 | 9cb1 | D Encrypted |
| Pierce County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 40923 | 9fdb | T Encrypted |
WA State Patrol
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSP District 1 | Olympia Area | 59108 | e6e4 | T |
| WSP District 1 | East Pierce | 59109 | e6e5 | T |
| WSP District 1 | West Pierce Tacoma | 59110 | e6e6 | T |
| WSP District 2 | Seattle Metro Dispatch | 59208 | e748 | T |
| WSP District 2 | South King Dispatch | 59210 | e74a | T |
| WSP District 2 | King Dispatch | 59211 | e74b | D |
| WSP District 2 | District 2 Area | 59212 | e74c | D |
| WSP District 5 | District 5 Lewis County Dispatch | 59508 | e874 | T |
| WSP District 6 | WSP District 6, Okanogan County | 59611 | e8db | T |
| WSP District 7 | D7 Bellingham Area | 59708 | e93c | T |
| WSP District 7 | D7 West Snohomish County | 59709 | e93d | T |
| WSP District 7 | D7 Mt. Vernon Area | 59710 | e93e | T |
| WSP District 7 | D7 Dispatch A11 | 59711 | e93f | T |
| WSP District 8 | Bremerton Area | 59808 | e9a0 | D |
| WSP District 1 | Car | 59101 | e6dd | T |
| WSP District 1 | Car | 59102 | e6de | T |
| WSP District 1 | Car | 59103 | e6df | T |
| WSP District 2 | Car | 59201 | e741 | T |
| WSP District 7 | D7 Car | 59701 | e935 | T |
| WSP District 7 | D7 Car | 59702 | e936 | T |
| WSP District 8 | Car | 59801 | e999 | T |
| WSP District 8 | Car | 59802 | e99a | T |
| WSP District 1 | WSP Academy Olympia | 59950 | ea2e | T |
| WSP District 2 | Car 2 Seattle Metro/North | 59202 | e742 | T |
| WSP District 2 | Car 2 South | 59203 | e743 | T |
Radio system sites in Pierce County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Tacoma, WA · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 79 (hex 4F)
Control 167.2125
1 · Northwest Detention Center
Site 1 (hex 1)
Voice 462.25, 464.575
Tacoma Simulcast · PSRS Tacoma/Puyallup
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 3A4
Control 855.6375, 855.7875, 856.5625, 857.1125
Voice 852.95, 852.9875, 853.25, 853.325, 854.7625, 854.8125, 855.0375, 855.1375, 855.6875, 855.8125
Puyallup Simulcast · PSRS Tacoma/Puyallup
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 3A5
Control 771.88125, 772.13125, 853.625
Voice 771.05625, 771.30625, 771.60625, 853.35, 853.375, 853.4, 853.5, 853.575, 857.1875
McNeil Island · PSRS Tacoma/Puyallup
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 3A6
Control 855.2875, 857.5125
Voice 851.2125, 852.925, 853.6, 854.5375, 854.8875, 855.6625
WSP District 1 HQ · PSRS Tacoma/Puyallup
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 3A7
Control 855.6375, 855.7875, 856.5625, 857.1125
Voice 852.95, 852.9875, 853.25, 853.325, 854.7625, 854.8125, 855.0375, 855.1375, 855.6875, 855.8125
Three Sisters · Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network (PSERN)
RFSS 1 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 3A2
Control 855.2125, 856.2375, 858.2375, 859.7125
Voice 852.7625, 853.65, 856.4875, 856.8125, 856.9125, 856.9875, 857.2375, 857.4875, 858.4875, 858.7875, 858.9375, 859.2375
Tacoma Simulcast · South Sound 911
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 1E1
Control 773.93125, 774.43125, 774.68125
Voice 773.43125, 773.68125, 774.18125
Orting Simulcast · South Sound 911
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1E2
Control 770.60625, 773.98125, 774.48125
Voice 769.33125, 769.58125, 769.85625, 770.10625, 770.35625, 770.85625, 771.78125, 773.45625, 774.73125
South Simulcast · South Sound 911
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 1E3
Control 773.23125, 773.73125
Voice 771.13125, 771.55625, 772.05625, 772.68125
Buckley · South Sound 911
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 1E5
Control 772.93125, 773.48125
Voice 769.08125, 771.38125, 771.95625, 772.43125
Tacoma Simulcast · WA State Patrol
RFSS 2 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 9C0
Control 773.05625, 773.30625
Voice 773.55625, 773.80625, 774.54375, 774.79375
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 Pierce County
- Alder
- Alderton
- Anderson Island
- Artondale
- Ashford
- Auburn
- Bonney Lake
- Browns Point
- Buckley
- Canterwood
- Carbonado
- Clear Lake
- Clover Creek
- Crocker
- Dash Point
- DuPont
- Eatonville
- Edgewood
- Elbe
- Elk Plain
- Enumclaw
- Fife
- Fife Heights
- Fircrest
- Fort Lewis
- Fox Island
- Frederickson
- Gig Harbor
- Graham
- Greenwater
- Herron Island
- Home
- Kapowsin
- Ketron Island
- Key Center
- La Grande
- Lake Tapps
- Lakewood
- Longbranch
- Maplewood
- McChord AFB
- McKenna
- McMillin
- Midland
- Milton
- North Fort Lewis
- North Puyallup
- Orting
- Pacific
- Parkland
- Prairie Heights
- Prairie Ridge
- Purdy
- Puyallup
- Raft Island
- Rosedale
- Roy
- Ruston
- South Creek
- South Hill
- South Prairie
- Spanaway
- Stansberry Lake
- Steilacoom
- Summit
- Summit View
- Sumner
- Tacoma
- Tehaleh
- University Place
- Vaughn
- Waller
- Wauna
- Wilkeson
- Wollochet
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Pierce County?
Dispatch channels listed for Pierce County: Pierce County Sheriff 154.9500 MHz (179.9 PL).
Are Pierce County police talkgroups encrypted?
26 of the 78 talkgroups listed for Pierce County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.