Lynne Crockett has relied upon her mobile police scanner to stay informed about crime in her neighborhood. The real-time ...

Police scanner chatter in the City of Minneapolis is no longer available to the public. The city is the largest in the state ...

People use police scanners for all kinds of reasons. It helps some stay current on crime in the area, while others use it for entertainment. In this quick list, we’ll round up the best police ...

All police departments in Rice County have officially been approved to make the switch to encrypted radios, limiting the ...

You’ll no longer be able to use a scanner or smartphone app to listen to police communications. The department says encryption is needed to protect the safety of officers and the privacy of crime ...

Wondering how encrypted police communications will change public access to information? Explore the new 911 dashboard and its implications for residents.

This means public outlets like the Snohomish County Scanner, which Everett resident Daron Johnson has run for the last 15 years, will now be defunct as the Everett police scanner will no longer be ...

County and law enforcement decision makers are still considering ways to balance transparency and privacy as encryption plans move forward.

Frequency Range: 20MHz - 1300MHz; Compatible with: Public Radio Scanner, Ham Radio, Two Way Radio, Walkie Talkie, Mobile Radio; VSWR: < 2.0; Impedance: 50 ohm ...

The Visalia Police Department has encrypted its transmissions as of March 20 – marking the end of real-time reporting for media outlets focusing on Visalia, including the city’s popular online outlets ...

Police scanner chatter in Minneapolis is no longer available to the public. The city is the largest in the state to now encrypt its police scanners. Minneapolis 911 Director Joni Hodne says the move ...