Kern County, California (CA) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Kern County, California

Last Updated: July 9, 2025, 17:11 pm UTC

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Kern County

Sheriff

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.050	WNHP643	RM	192.8 PL	KCSO Metro	Metro Dispatch/Metro Bakersfield	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.925	KCI548	RM	192.8 PL	KCSO Metro Tac	Metro Tac/Metro Bakersfield	FMN	Law Tac
460.100	WNHP642	RM	192.8 PL	KCSO West	West Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.375	KCI548	RM	192.8 PL	KCSO West Tac	West Tac	FMN	Law Tac
460.225	KWE370	RM	192.8 PL	KCSO East	East Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
460.125	WPYR251	RM	192.8 PL	KCSO East Tac	East Tac	FMN	Law Tac
460.575	KVX907	RM	192.8 PL	KCSO Admin	Admin	FMN	Law Tac
453.225	KCI548	RM	131.8 PL	KCSO Mutual Aid	Countywide Mutual Aid	FMN	Interop
460.1375	WPYX333	RM		KCSO SWAT?	Sheriff SWAT?	P25	Law Tac
460.150	WPYR251	RM	192.8 PL	KCSO Secure	Secure (Narcotics/SWAT/EOD)	FMN	Law Tac
453.5375	WPYS882	RM	251 DPL	KCSO DT1 Courts	Downtown 1 - Court Services	FMN	Corrections
453.6375	WPYS882	RM	261 DPL	KCSO DT2 CRF	Downtown 2 - Central Receiving Facility (CRF)	FMN	Corrections
453.8375	WPYS882	RM	263 DPL	KCSO DT3 GSB	Downtown 3 - General Services Building Security	FMN	Law Talk
453.575	WPYS882	RM	306 DPL	KCSO KMC Sec	Kern Medical Center Security	FMN	Law Talk
453.6625	WPYS882	RM	411 DPL	KCSO Lerdo 1	Lerdo Detention 1 - Pretrial Facility	FMN	Corrections
453.7625	WPYS882	RM	412 DPL	KCSO Lerdo 2	Lerdo Detention 2 - Maximum/Medium Security	FMN	Corrections
453.325	WPYS882	RM	413 DPL	KCSO Lerdo 3	Lerdo Detention 3 - Minimum Security	FMN	Corrections
453.550	WPYS882	RM	423 DPL	KCSO Lerdo 4	Lerdo Detention 4 - Maintenance	FMN	Corrections
453.350	WNXF445	RM	606 DPL	KCSO Airport	Bakersfield Meadows Airport Security	FMN	Law Talk

Local Law (Bakersfield Metro Area)

"Local Law" system links Kern County Sheriff, Bakersfield PD and CHP for mutual aid in the Bakersfield Metro area.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
45.060	WQOI924	RM	136.5 PL	Local Law LB	Local Law VHF Low Band (CHP Tac 6)	FM	Interop
155.010	KMJ448	RM	411 DPL	Local Law HB	Local Law VHF High Band	FM	Interop
453.725	WNAZ269	RM	131.8 PL	Local Law UHF	Local Law UHF	FM	Interop

Probation

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
460.175	WNHP643	RM	192.8 PL	Kern Co Prob	Probation Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.5625	WPYS882	RM	311 DPL	Kern Co JH	Juvenile Hall	FMN	Corrections
453.5625	WNHP643	RM	503 DPL	Kern Co CmpOwen	Camp Owen	FMN	Corrections
453.8125	WPYS882	RM	431 DPL	Lerdo 5 Juv	Lerdo Detention 5 - Juvenile Facilities	FMN	Corrections

Fire

Tac 3C - VTAC13

Tac 4C - VTAC14

Tac 5C - VTAC12

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
153.785	KCI548	RM	167.9 PL	KRN Fire 1	Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
155.880	KCI548	RM	167.9 PL	KRN Fire 2	Countywide Secondary Command	FMN	Fire-Tac
151.475		M	167.9 PL	KRN Fire Tac V2	Tac V2	FMN	Fire-Tac
155.625	WPYN351	RM	167.9 PL	KRN Fire 3	Countywide Command (Battalions 2, 5, 7, 8)	FMN	Fire-Tac
151.4525	WPYX333	M	167.9 PL	KRN Fire Tac V3	Tac V3	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.860	KCI548	RM	167.9 PL	KRN Fire 4	Northern Command (Battalion 3)	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.950	WPYX333	M	167.9 PL	KRN Fire Tac V4	Tac V4	FMN	Fire-Tac
151.100	KCI548	RM	167.9 PL	KRN Fire 5	Southeast Command (Battalion 1)	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.085	WPYX333	M	167.9 PL	KRN Fire Tac V5	Tac V5	FMN	Fire-Tac
151.115	WQVK897	RM	167.9 PL	KRN Fire 6	North Metro Command (Battalion 6)	FMN	Fire-Tac
156.165	WQVX764	M	167.9 PL	KRN Fire Tac V6	Tac V6	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.845	WQVK897	RM	167.9 PL	KRN Fire 7	South Metro Command (Battalion 4)	FMN	Fire-Tac
151.1225	WQVK897	M	167.9 PL	KRN Fire Tac V7	Tac V7	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.650	WPYX333	M	167.9 PL	KRN Fire Tac V15	Training Tac	FMN	Fire-Tac
159.150	WPYX333	M	167.9 PL	KRN Fire Tac 16C	Tac 16C	FMN	Fire-Tac
155.700	WPYX333	M	167.9 PL	KRN Fire Tac V16	Ops Tac	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.785	WRCE560	RM	167.9 PL	KRN Fire 21	Rosamond Repeater	FMN	Fire-Tac
155.130	WNVW302	RM	167.9 PL	KRN Fire 25	Gorman Peak Repeater	FMN	Fire-Tac
153.995	KCI548	RM	167.9 PL	KRN Fire 27	Hwy 395 Repeater (Government Peak)	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.890	WPYX333	BM	167.9 PL	KRN Fire A/G	Air to Ground	FMN	Fire-Tac
173.225		M	CSQ	KRN Fire Ext	Fire Extenders	FMN	Fire-Tac
453.450	KVX907	RM	141.3 PL	KRN Fire U-12	Countywide Command U-12	FMN	Fire-Tac
465.075	WPYX333	M	141.3 PL	KRN Fire Tac U12	Countywide Tac U-12	FMN	Fire-Tac

EMS

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
463.125	WNXF934	RM	88.5 PL	HallAmb OCD Main	Hall Ambulance Main (West/Central County)	FMN	EMS Dispatch
463.175	KAL338	RM	91.5 PL	HallAmb OCD 2	Hall Ambulance OCD 2 (formerly Kern Ambulance)	FMN	EMS Dispatch
452.775	WPBJ424	RM	118.8 PL	HallAmb East	Hall Ambulance East Dispatch	FMN	EMS Dispatch
460.800	WPBJ424	RM	118.8 PL	HallAmb EK RSMD	Hall Ambulance East Kern Rosamond	FMN	EMS Dispatch
47.540	KNNT260	BM	162.2 PL	HallAmb Low	Hall Ambulance (Unit Sign-on)	FM	EMS Dispatch
452.350	WQVC994	RM	77.0 PL	Liberty S	Liberty Ambulance (Lower Kern River Valley)	FMN	EMS Dispatch
462.500	WQVC994	RM	167.9 PL	Liberty N	Liberty Ambulance (Upper Kern River Valley/Lake Isabella)	FMN	EMS Dispatch
463.475	WPTP653	RM	192.8 PL	Liberty Ridg	Liberty Ambulance (Ridgecrest)	FMN	EMS Dispatch
461.425	WNNG663	RM	103.5 PL	Delano Amb	Delano Ambulance	FMN	EMS Dispatch
463.000	KAL831	RM	186.2 PL	Med 1R	Med 1 Repeater - Soledad Mtn	FMN	EMS-Talk
463.025	KA69338	BM	186.2 PL	Med 2D	Med 2 Direct	FMN	EMS-Talk
463.050	WPYK792	RM	186.2 PL	Med 3R	Med 3 Repeater - FM Hill	FMN	EMS-Talk
463.075	KA69338	BM	186.2 PL	Med 4D	Med 4 Direct	FMN	EMS-Talk
463.100	KAL338	RM	186.2 PL	Med 5R	Med 5 Repeater - Grapevine Pk	FMN	EMS-Talk
463.125	KA69338	BM	186.2 PL	Med 6D	Med 6 Direct	FMN	EMS-Talk
463.150	WNNG271	RM	186.2 PL	Med 7R	Med 7 Repeater - Mebane Pk	FMN	EMS-Talk
463.175	KA69338	BM	186.2 PL	Med 8D	Med 8 Direct	FMN	EMS-Talk
462.950		RM	186.2 PL	Med 9R	Med 9 Repeater - Countywide (Medic to Hospital)	FMN	EMS-Talk
462.975	KA69338	BM	186.2 PL	Med 10D	Med 10 Direct	FMN	EMS-Talk
152.840		B		Kern Co EMS Pgrs	EMS Pagers	Telm	Data

Local Government

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.300	KVX907	RM	141.3 PL	Kern Co LG11 AC	Animal Control	FM	Law Talk
453.450	KVX907	RM	141.3 PL	Kern Co LG12 GS	General Services/Agriculture	FM	Public Works
453.400	WNAP560	RM	156.7 PL	Kern Co LG13 RDS	Road Maintenance	FM	Public Works
453.700	KTK667	BM	156.7 PL	Kern Co LG14 PRK	Parks Department/Sanitation	FM	Public Works
453.400	WNHP643	RM	162.2 PL	Kern Co Roads	Roads and Bridges	FM	Public Works
453.5125	WNUJ606	M		MedicalCenterSec	Medical Center Security	FM	Security

Mutual Aid

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.815	WPYE886	RM	210.7 PL	V XKE N/W	VHF Mutual Aid - Northwest Kern (Blue Mtn)	FMN	Interop
460.6375	KWE370	RM	210.7 PL	U XKE N/W	UHF Mutual Aid - Northwest Kern (Blue Mtn)	FMN	Interop
151.040	WPYQ997	RM	210.7 PL	V XKE S/W	VHF Mutual Aid - Southwest Kern (Mebane Pk)	FMN	Interop
460.3875	KNHS820	RM	210.7 PL	U XKE S/W	UHF Mutual Aid - Southwest Kern (Mebane Pk)	FMN	Interop
155.265	WPYQ997	RM	210.7 PL	V XKE KRV	VHF Mutual Aid - Kern River Valley (Rocky Pt)	FMN	Interop
460.200	WNHP643	RM	210.7 PL	U XKE KRV	UHF Mutual Aid - Kern River Valley (Rocky Pt)	FMN	Interop
154.815	WPYQ997	RM	210.7 PL	V XKE N/E	VHF Mutual Aid - Northeast Kern (FM Hill)	FMN	Interop
453.875	WNVW302	RM	210.7 PL	U XKE N/E	UHF Mutual Aid - Northeast Kern (FM Hill)	FMN	Interop
154.755	KCI548	RM	210.7 PL	V XKE S/E	VHF Mutual Aid - Southeast Kern (Soledad Mtn)	FMN	Interop
460.200	WNVW302	RM	210.7 PL	U XKE S/E	UHF Mutual Aid - Southeast Kern (Soledad Mtn)	FMN	Interop

Cities

Arvin

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.2625	WQFT344	RM	151.4 PL	Arvin PD	Police Dispatch	FM	Law Dispatch

Bakersfield

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.310	KMJ448	RM	165 DPL	Bakersfield PD1	Police Dispatch East (Primary when combined)	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.800	KMJ448	RM	265 DPL	Bakersfield PD2	Police Dispatch West (Car to Car when combined)	FMN	Law Dispatch
155.190	KMJ448	RM	365 DPL	Bakersfield PD3	Police Records	FM	Law Tac
154.740	KMJ448	RM	465 DPL	Bakersfield PD4	Police Ch 4	FM	Law Tac
155.550	KMJ448	BM	525 NAC	Bakersfield PD5	Police Ch 5	P25E	Law Tac
155.430	KMJ448	BM	525 NAC	Bakersfield PD6	Police Ch 6	P25E	Law Tac
155.640	KMJ448	BM	025 DPL	Bakersfield PD D	Police Dispatch Simulcast	FMN	Law Tac
154.070	KMA777	RM	103.5 PL	Bakersfield FD1	Fire Dispatch	FM	Fire Dispatch
153.950	KMA777	RM	103.5 PL	Bakersfield FD2	Fire Ch 2	FM	Fire-Tac
154.145		M	103.5 PL	Bakersfield FDT2	Fire Tac 2	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.175		M	103.5 PL	Bakersfield FDT3	Fire Tac 3	FMN	Fire-Tac
173.225		M	141.3 PL	BakersfieldFDExt	Fire Extenders	FMN	Fire-Tac
153.995	KAS419	RM	103.5 PL	Bakersfield LG1	Local Government 1 - Equipment Division	FM	Public Works
153.875	KAS419	RM	203.5 PL	Bakersfield LG2	Local Government 2 - Sanitation Department	FM	Public Works

California City

Fire - Kern County Fire

California City
DMR Motorola Capacity Plus Single Site (TRBO)

City Services

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.750	WSL679	RM	114 NAC	Cal City PD	Police Dispatch	P25E	Law Dispatch
154.355	WSL678	BM	CSQ	Cal City FD1	Fire Dispatch (Backup)	FMN	Fire-Talk
154.445	WSL678	BM	131.8 PL	Cal City FD2	Fire Command	FMN	Fire-Tac
155.085	WSL678	BM	CSQ	Cal City FD3	Fire Tac	FMN	Fire-Tac
460.600	WPKM510	RM	146.2 PL	Cal City FD4	Fire Admin - Station 19	FM	Fire-Tac
460.625	WPKM510	RM		Cal City FD5	Fire Admin	FM	Fire-Tac
154.115	WPKC767	BM		Cal City PW	Public Works	FM	Public Works
453.500	WSL679	RM		Cal City SAR	Search/Rescue/DIRT Team	FM	Emergency Ops

Delano

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
460.325	WPVC293	RM	627 DPL	Delano PD1	Police Dispatch	FM	Law Dispatch
460.400	WPVC293	RM	627 DPL	Delano PD2	Police Tac	FM	Law Talk

Maricopa

Police - Kern County Sheriff

McFarland

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.1875	WQLV808	RM	162.2 PL	McFarland PD1	Police Dispatch	FM	Law Dispatch
453.825	WQLV808	RM		McFarland PD2	Police Secondary	FM	Law Tac

Ridgecrest

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.800	WQLR660	RM	210.7 PL	Ridgecrest PD	Police Dispatch	FM	Law Dispatch
153.995	WPJY458	BM		Ridgecrest LG	Local Government	FM	Public Works
154.115	WPJY458	BM		Ridgecrest LG	Local Government	FM	Public Works

Shafter

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
460.425	WNSL410	RM	293 NAC	Shafter PD1	Police Dispatch	P25	Law Dispatch
460.425		RM	131.8 PL	Shafter PD2	Police Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
453.700		M	131 NAC	Shafter PD Tac	Police Tac	P25	Law Tac
460.250		RM	131.8 PL	Shafter CCF	Community Corrections Facility	FMN	Corrections
453.750	WQCG934	RM		Shafter PW	Public Works	FM	Public Works
453.800	WNSL410	RM	CSQ	Shafter Svcs	Services	FM	Public Works

Taft

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.100	WXF905	RM	107.2 PL	Taft PD	Police Dispatch	FM	Law Dispatch

Tehachapi

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
460.4625	WQUV521	RM	131.8 PL	Tehachapi PD	Police Dispatch (El Rancho Repeater)	FMN	Law Dispatch
460.275	WQUV521	RM	131.8 PL	TPD Rockpile	Police Secondary (Rockpile Repeater)	FMN	Law Talk
461.200	WQPJ564	RM	218.1 PL	Tehachapi PW	Public Works	FMN	Public Works

Wasco

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.2375	WRXH903	RM	103.5 PL	Wasco PD	Police Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch

Community Service Districts

Bear Valley Springs CSD

Police - See Kern County Sheriff (East Dispatch)

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.275	WQWV783	RM	131.8 PL	BVSCSD PD	Police Operations	FMN	Law Talk

Stallion Springs CSD

Police - See Kern County Sheriff (East Dispatch)

Search and Rescue

Kern Valley Search and Rescue

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
451.025	WNUM957	RM	123.0 PL	KVSAR Ops	Operations	FM	Emergency Ops

China Lake Search and Rescue

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.220	KBI875	BM		IWVSAR Ops	Operations	FM	Emergency Ops
155.160	KBI875	BM		NAT SAR	National SAR freq	FM	Emergency Ops

Railroads

San Joaquin Valley Railroad

San Joaquin Valley Railroad - Offical SJVR website

SJVR uses UP and BNSF channels while operating on their track.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
159.660		BM		SJVRR Ops	Operations	FM	Railroad

Education

California State University, Bakersfield

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
154.740	KTO280	RM	100.0 PL	CSU Baker PD	Police Dispatch	FM	Law Dispatch

Kern Community College District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.490	WNJZ231	RM	203.5 PL	Bkrsfld College	Bakersfield College Security	FM	Security

Kern High School District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
460.525	WPGN220	RM	131 NAC	KHSD PD	Police Dispatch	P25	Schools
463.200	WPIY631	RM		KHSD Maint	Maintenance Dispatch	FM	Schools
463.775	WPPA739	RM	131.8 PL	KHSD Buses	Bus Dispatch	FM	Schools

Tehachapi Unified School District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
45.920	WPKP976	BM		TUSD Trans	Transportation	FM	Schools

Transit

Kern Regional Transit

Gilcomm UHF (Mt Adelaide) LTR Standard	Kern Regional Transit and Paratransit are dispatched on this system.
Gilcomm (Bear Mountain) LTR Standard	Kern Regional Transit dispatched on this system (for eastern part of the county).

Golden Empire Transit District

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
866.125	WPUG599	RM	118.8 PL	GET Bus Ops	Bus Operations	FM	Transportation
866.625	WPUG599	RM	118.8 PL	GET Paratransit	Paratransit	FM	Transportation