Pierce Co. - City & county police agencies

Last updated: 3-6-03

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Bonney Lake
    F-1 (Dispatch) 155.730 (136.5)
    F-2 (Car-car)  155.910 (136.5)
    Car-to-car also on CB.
    Unit numbering: 3-digits are patrol officers; "Sam" units are sergeants.


Buckley, Orting, South Prairie (Coverge by WPD), Wilkeson
    Dispatched on 155.010 (173.8) by "Buckley"
    "Paul" units = Buckley PD
    "Robert" units = Reserves
    "Sam" units = Sergeants
    "William" units = Wilkeson/South Prairie
    3-digit IDs = Orting PD
    Buckley Car-to-Car is on 153.860 "Five"
    Orting PD car-to-car is on CB

Carbonado
    contracted from Buckley PD.

Dupont
    Dispatched on Sheriff West - 155.640 (173.8)
    Unit numbers are "Dupont xx"


Eatonville
    Dispatched on Sheriff East - 154.950 (173.8)
    Unit numbers are "Eatonville xx"
    City channel for car-to-car is 154.085

Edgewood
    contracted from PCSO (Sheriff East).

Federal Way
    -See King Co.

Fife, Milton
    Dispatched on 155.490 (167.9)
    Unit numbering system uses personnel numbers:
    825 = Milton PD Patrol Officer
    703 = Fife PD Patrol Officer
    253 = Fife PD Patrol Officer
    244 = Fife PD Patrol Officer
    4542 = Fife Fire Dept. Officer


Fircrest 
    Dispatched on Sheriff West - 155.640 (173.8)
    Unit numbers are "Fircrest xx"
    City Channel 158.865, or Sheriff admin/tac freqs.
   
Gateway City
    The areas of Parkland and Spanaway are presently considering incorporating
    as Gateway City. At this time both areas remain unincorporated.

Gig Harbor
    Dispatched on Sheriff West - 155.640 (173.8)
    Unit numbers are "Harbor xx"
    City Channel for car-to-car is on 156.015


Lakewood
    See Sheriff listing


Pierce County Sheriff
    East Dispatch = 154.950 (173.8)  (input 159.030)
    West Dispatch = 155.640 (173.8)  (input 154.710)
    Tactical = 155.310 (173.8)  (input 154.890)
    Admin = 155.610 (173.8)  (input 158.910)
    Countywide Information = 156.090 (173.8) - dispatch doesn't transmit PL
    Units numbers are 3 digits assigned on an unknown basis
    Of course, all PCSO Vehicles have CB radios and can
    use any of the above channels as Simplex.


Puyallup
    Dispatched on 155.130 (162.2)  (Ch. 1)
    Unit numbers are:
    Robert = Reserves
    Sam = Sergeants
    Tom = Traffic Units
    Patrol are 3-digit badge numbers 501,601,701,226,227,258,259,etc.
    Car-to-car on 158.955 (Ch.3)


Roy
    Dispatched on Sheriff East - 154.950 (173.8)
    Unit Numbers are "Roy xx"
    City channel on 155.790


Ruston (See Tacoma)


Steilacoom
    Dispatched on Sheriff West - 155.640 (173.8)
    Unit numbers are "Steilacoom xx"
    City Channel on 153.845 (also possibly shared with Dupont)


Sumner
    Dispatched on 154.785 (100.0)
    Unit numbers are:
    Adam = Administration
    Ocean = Off-Duty officers
    Sam = Sergeants
    Patrol units are 3-digit badge numbers 102, 106, 112, 113, 602, etc.
    City channel on 156.165

Tacoma (thanks to Blk Fox)
    North Dispatch: 460.150 (131.8)
    South Dispatch: 460.050 (131.8)
    Data/car-car: 460.350 (131.8)
    Tac-1 (North tac) 460.300 (131.8)
    Tac-2 (South tac) 453.225 (131.8)
    Tac-3 453.425 (131.8) (Public works / City garbage trucks channel)
    Tac-7 453.550 (131.8)  (reported) - public works channel

    Unit Numbering: 
    Ruston 1-7 = Ruston PD
    Robert = Day shift 2-man car
    Frank = Day shift 1-man car
    Baker = Swing shift 2-man car
    Paul = Swing shift 1-man car
    Henry = Graveyard shift 2-man car
    Mary = Motorcycle unit
    Nora = Graveyard shift 1-man car 
    Union = Graveyard shift 1-man car
    William = School Security Units
    X-Ray = Pro-Act Units (Plainclothes/Plain cars)
    Lincoln = Lieutenants
    Sam = Sergeants
    David = Detectives
    Ident (or Ida) = Forensics/Crime Scene Units


University Place
    Dispatched on Sheriff West - 155.640 (173.8)
    Unit numbers are "UP xx"
    

Puyallup Tribe of Indians PD    
    Dispatched on 166.6375 (127.3)  (input 168.375)   (thanks Rich)
    Unit numbers are 2-digits: 24,25,26,33,34,35,etc.
    Car-to-car mostly on primary, some on simplex 166.6375