Watchdog groups, journalists, advocates for open records, and everyday folks who had regularly tuned in to scanner traffic ...

Police scanners broadcast events as they happen. ... You can also use Scanner Radio widgets and shortcuts for easy access from the home screen. Scanner Radio - Police Scanner. GordonEdwards.net LLC.

Broadcastify’s founder, Lindsay Blanton, said his interest in police radios began in the 1980s after watching his grandmother spend hours glued to a radio in her home in Charlottesville, Va ...

Police scanners are actually legal to own and operate in the United States, because the radio frequencies used by law enforcement, like all U.S. radio frequencies, belong to the public.

A woman stabbed three children and set a home on fire in Logan Square on Friday, killing a 4-year-old boy and injuring several others, according to police.

The mayor has restricted media access to police scanner info — and that hurts our ability to serve the public ... as people returned home from work and children returned home from school.

Since January 4, 2025, the Mountain Home Police Department has received five reports of residents losing thousands to scams.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot has revealed the city of Chicago’s plan to block live transmissions of Chicago Police Department scanners — restricting access to transmissions that have always bee… ...

The city will encrypt police radio communications in May, saying the move is necessary to comply with privacy laws. To stream KARE 11 on your phone, you need the KARE 11 app. Download the KARE 11 app ...

The Lynchburg Police Department plans to encrypt radio transmissions by December, aiming to enhance officer safety and protect sensitive information while maintaining public transparency.

Over the police scanner, reports were limited. "City-wide, all units refrain from broadcasting in the area of the Home Depot 6315 Eastern Avenue," a dispatcher said. Other units were told to hold ...