Federal Protective Service

The PL Tone and repeater frequency varies by location; some areas are using APCO-25 Common Air Interface. Encryption may or may not be used. 417.2 and 415.2 are the most commonly used repeater outputs nationwide.

A map of the FPS Regions can be found on the ICE website

Add your city or state logs to the layout below.

FPS Frequencies by MegaCenter

FPS operates four MegaCenters (dispatch centers):

• Philadelphia, PA (FPS Regions 1, 2, 3)

 417.2000 NAC-295  Dispatch - Region 1 - P25 - logged in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI
 417.2000          Dispatch - Region 2 - P25 - logged in NY
 413.8750          Dispatch - Region 3 - analog, CSQ - logged in PA, MD 

• Battle Creek, MI (FPS Regions 4, 5, 6)

 417.200  Dispatch - Region 4 - analog and P25? - logged in FL (192.8 in Miami)
 415.200  Dispatch - Region 5 - analog, 103.5 - logged in IL, MN, OH, WI

• Denver, CO (FPS Regions 7, 8, 9, 10)

 415.200  Dispatch - Region 7 - analog, CSQ, 103.5 - logged in TX
 410.800  Dispatch - Region 8 - analog, DCS 125 - Northern CO Dispatch (Denver/Boulder operations are on the Denver Area Federal Trunking System)
 417.200  Dispatch - Region 9 - analog, 127.3 - logged in CA
 417.200  Dispatch - Region 10 - P25 - logged in OR, WA

• Suitland, MD (FPS Region 11 - National Capital Region)

 415.200  Dispatch - Region 11 - P25 - Washington, DC

FPS may also use the following frequencies:

• 411.2750
• 412.4000
• 414.4750
• 417.2500
• 417.4250
• 418.0750
• 419.1500
• 419.6500

FPS Unit IDs

FPS unit IDs are Number-Letter-Number format. First number designates the region, the letter designates the type of unit and the second number designates the individual unit.

• George - contract guards
• Ida - investigators
• King - canine
• Paul - patrol
• Sam - supervisory (sergeant)
• Tom - physical security specialists (non-commissioned)
• Victor - commanders/high-ups