ICE Frequencies

[Melech17]

Hi, I was wondering which ICE frequencies have activity, more specifically which ones will have if the new administration will be conducting raids in Chicago.

 

[W9WSS]

All federal (and most other law enforcement talk groups) will be encrypted.

 

[Melech17]

That's what I suspected...
So there would be nothing interesting to monitor in case if a raid?

 

[ILjim]

That's what I suspected...
So there would be nothing interesting to monitor in case if a raid?

Sorry, but I just have to chime in on this hilarious thread. Ironically, your questions are exactly they use ENC. For the record, I've scanned through their VHF freqs and the HSI TGs on StarCom21, and have never heard anything in the clear.

 

[nd5y]

So there would be nothing interesting to monitor in case if a raid?

Probably not.
Do you hear anything when your state/county/local departments do raids?

 

[KK4JUG]

Maybe you could get them to email their raid schedule. Or not. Seriously, ICE does a pretty decent job of keeping up with the bad guys and they do it by keeping their activities on the down low.

 

[rf_patriot200]

Maybe if you start hearing encrypted traffic on known repeater inputs or simplex frequencies on a low gain antenna, it could be a indicator that they're in the area ? Just a thought..

 

[ecps92]

Hi, I was wondering which ICE frequencies have activity, more specifically which ones will have if the new administration will be conducting raids in Chicago.

Only you will actually know what you can hear. Best to just search 162-174 at 12.5 khz spacing and make notes.
You may or may not find out it could be all ENC, but you will not know until you try.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Probably not.
Do you hear anything when your state/county/local departments do raids?

Yes, they usually use our statewide system in the clear. That said, in this case don't expect much radio traffic and especially not in the clear.

 

[ecps92]

Yes, they usually use our statewide system in the clear. That said, in this case don't expect much radio traffic and especially not in the clear.

I think Tom's question was directed to the OP

 

[KK4JUG]

For most of their routine, day-to-day traffic, most of the feds (FBI, ATF, ICE, etc.) are probably still using cell phones.

 

[ecps92]

For most of their routine, day-to-day traffic, most of the feds (FBI, ATF, ICE, etc.) are probably still using cell phones.

Depends on your area, with the build-out of ICE Wide Area networks there is plenty occuring (from my monitoring)

 

[nd5y]

What are these used for?:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (United States) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (United States)

www.radioreference.com

Depends on where you are.

Where I live in north TX there is no ICE, Customs or Border Patrol office. Back before DHS and their "new" P25 repeater network the Border Patrol or INS would come to town a couple times a year and round up illegal aliens and visa violators. They used to use 163.725 simplex (analog FM at that time) for super exciting stuff like finding their way around (unfamiliar to them) town (before smart phones and GPS) and decide where they were going to eat.

 

[KK4JUG]

Thanks. Know of any email addresses to contact them at?

Obviously I'm not expecting any info ahead of time like where they're gonna be going etc.
Just was curious if there would be any interesting traffic as a result of the raid.
Guess some people don't know how to read into a question...
But thanks to those who did...

What are these used for?:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (United States) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (United States)

www.radioreference.com

I suspect those frequencies are loaded into some old Motorola HT1000s somewhere on a shelf in the basement of an old government building. Remember, the feds pretty much make up their own rules when it comes to frequency use.

 

[ecps92]

I suspect those frequencies are loaded into some old Motorola HT1000s somewhere on a shelf in the basement of an old government building. Remember, the feds pretty much make up their own rules when it comes to frequency use.

Sent to the Range for target practice, not sitting anywhere collecting dust, unless in the agency museum.
All of those agencies have gone P25, Long ago now

 

[richardbritt]

Yes, they usually use our statewide system in the clear. That said, in this case don't expect much radio traffic and especially not in the clear.

Some of NC VIPER event talkgroups are permanently locked in encrypted mode. The head of one of the State LE agencies told me that personally. They try to use that, but FEDCOM 1 & 2 are pretty active at times on NC VIPER.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Some of NC VIPER event talkgroups are permanently locked in encrypted mode. The head of one of the State LE agencies told me that personally. They try to use that, but FEDCOM 1 & 2 are pretty active at times on NC VIPER.

This is true, as are the DHS TGs on VIPER from what I hear, but I also see them pop up on the SW Event TGs as well.

 

[dave3825]

For most of their routine, day-to-day traffic, most of the feds (FBI, ATF, ICE, etc.) are probably still using cell phones.

Many of the news agencies ride along's with ICE that are on YouTube show agents wearing radios and you can hear radio traffic on many of those..

 

[Premises2972]

Some of NC VIPER event talkgroups are permanently locked in encrypted mode. The head of one of the State LE agencies told me that personally. They try to use that, but FEDCOM 1 & 2 are pretty active at times on NC VIPER.

What is NC VIPER and FEDCOM?

 

[ecps92]

What is NC VIPER and FEDCOM?

NC VIPER is the North Carolina Statewide TRS
FEDCOM are the two TG's that the state allows the FEDS to use in North Carolina

Nothing you would be hearing from the 21st State