About Steilacoom 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 Steilacoom, start with the McNeil Island site of PSRS Tacoma/Puyallup, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 855.2875, 857.5125 MHz.
- 26 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Pierce County channels that also cover Steilacoom
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 | — |
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 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Steilacoom.
McNeil Island · PSRS Tacoma/Puyallup
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 3A6 · about 3 mi away
Control 855.2875, 857.5125
Voice 851.2125, 852.925, 853.6, 854.5375, 854.8875, 855.6625
Tacoma Simulcast · South Sound 911
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 1E1 · about 6 mi away
Control 773.93125, 774.43125, 774.68125
Voice 773.43125, 773.68125, 774.18125
N Thurston Simulcast · TCERN (Thurston County Emergency Radio Network)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC AF1 · about 7 mi away
Control 769.78125, 770.28125, 770.78125, 772.10625
Voice 769.28125, 769.53125
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 Steilacoom?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Steilacoom. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Pierce County Sheriff 154.9500 MHz (179.9 PL).