Seeing the red lights flashing behind you while driving on the highway can immediately make your heart sink, so it's no surprise that a lot of drivers are using police scanners to detect nearby police ...

Police scanners are going silent thanks to a new rule requiring the communication system be encrypted. The mandate from the federal government means the frequently-used method by media to track down ...

Franklin police say a man is in custody after a fight at Franklin's Ballpark Commons on Sunday. According to police, officers ...

A scanner listener says the move to encrypt all Westcom dispatch channels, which handles 911 for the western suburbs, is "a hit to police integrity." ...

Police scanner listeners in Horry County have noticed less radio traffic in recent days after the Horry County Police Department encrypted its radios last week.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Individuals who listen to scanners to hear reports about crashes and crimes in York County have been wondering why local law ...

Listening to Boston police radio transmissions over old-school scanner equipment will soon yield nothing but dead air. The Boston Police Department said Wednesday that it will convert its analog radio ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu’s interim police chief is opposing allowing the media to have access to police radio scanners, despite sounding open to it last month. Newly appointed interim Chief ...

(TNS) — Police scanners in Berkeley could soon go silent, but transparency concerns remain among some current and former city leaders who say they’d like to first see more discussion on the issue and ...

IN THIS CASE? WELL, POLICE DO HAVE WITNESSES AND MALL SECURITY MAY HAVE SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE. A COURT TESTIMONY INDICATES ONE OF THE VICTIMS RECOGNIZED THE DEFENDANT, A NINTH GRADER FROM SCHOOL, ...

(FOX 2) - Police scanners have often been the first sign of news that is breaking. The tool has been a popular mechanism for news agencies and members of the public interested in tracking anything ...