(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 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu City Council is trying to pressure the Honolulu Police Department to release more information about emergencies and criminal activity. Television executives ...

Having the public listen in to police radios allows the press, citizens and watchdogs to keep track of what was happening and where and we applaud the “Keep Police Radio Public Act,” passed by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Those in the Peoria area who listen to police radio traffic on their phones or on radio scanners heard ...

TPD encrypted all radio communications early Monday morning, taking their calls off local police scanners. Instead, they've launched a public-facing dashboard to track calls.

EVERETT — Police radio communications across Snohomish County will be encrypted starting May 6, cutting off public access to real-time scanner traffic, officials announced Tuesday at a press ...

Late last month, the citizens of Boulder lost a crucial tool of transparency when the Boulder Police Department began encrypting its communications. While most people are probably most familiar with ...

Crimes like the Yosemite murders fascinate people. The public is hungry for more information. People want to know what the police know, not just what comes through the TV news. They want ...

In October I wrote a piece about monitoring public safety radio in 2020 using police scanners, digital and analog. It’s worth noting that there is still a fair amount of radio communication on the air ...