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 ...

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 ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — In East Lansing, crowds gathered on Tuesday night to remember the victims of a mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University. Thanks to police scanner recordings, we ...

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.

BREAKING THIS MORNING - SUSPECTED KILLER ANDREW JAMES MACGANN EXPECTED IN COURT LATER THIS MORNING AT 7:45 A-M HE'S FACING TWO CAPITAL MURDER CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH'S OF HIKERS CLINTON ...

In most newsrooms, a scanner that picks up on local police and fire communications provides a constant stream of background noise that often prompts reporters to leap into action when they hear ...

(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 ...

(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 ...