As thousands of people across the U.S. protest against police brutality, police-scanner apps have surged in popularity. One such app, 5-0 Radio Police Scanner, shot up the charts to become the most ...

Law enforcement communications will be encrypted, keeping to-the-second updates about police whereabouts and breaking news situations private and off of public police scanners in a move law ...

U.S. smartphone users are downloading police scanner apps in record numbers amid protests taking place across the country in the wake of George Floyd's murder, according to mobile-app data analysis ...

Law enforcement agencies across Brazos County have encrypted their radio communications, cutting off public access to police ...

More than a dozen law enforcement agencies — from Overland Park to Prairie Village — will be encrypting their primary channels so listeners can't hear what police and dispatchers are saying over the ...

So began a media release sent out on Dec. 21, the Thursday before the Christmas holiday weekend. It’s safe to say that not a lot of people saw the initial release. And those who did might not have ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — It could be considered an honest mistake when someone who is listening to police scanner traffic posts some of that information on social media. After all, the information is ...

The ability for the public and media to listen to police scanner activity may come to an end or be drastically altered when Luzerne County implements a new 911 radio upgrade. County officials plan to ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Depending on who you are and your affiliation, you may or may not be able to hear Springfield Police Department radio transmissions. If you are a member of select Springfield media, ...

On Jan. 5, the Palo Alto Police Department switched all police radio communications to an encrypted channel to comply with a state requirement. Embarcadero Media file photo. In a sudden move that will ...

FREDERICK, MD – Frederick Police are reassuring residents there is no ongoing threat after two early morning emergency calls ...

My passing adolescent dream of owning a police scanner was fulfilled recently when I learned that one may now download free software that performs the same function. Does police scanning have ...