(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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. Snohomish County is transitioning to a new, updated radio system for its ...

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 ...

The Boston Police Department’s radio transmissions are entering the digital age Saturday, much to the chagrin of local scanner enthusiasts. The agency announced its plans earlier this week to convert ...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - For those who listen to scanner traffic, one police agency will no longer be heard. Horry County police spokesperson Thomas Bell said the agency has started encrypting the ...

(TNS) — A popular pastime among neighborhood watchdogs will soon go away in Rochester as local law enforcement agencies transition to encrypted radio communications. Both the Rochester Police ...

The San Diego Police Department announced Friday it plans to encrypt its radio communications, blocking the public from listening to real-time information being shared by officers during public safety ...

(TNS) — Full public access to police scanner activity in the East Bay will soon be unavailable after Berkeley councilmembers gave the city’s police department permission to encrypt radio ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Those who own a police scanner in Moorhead lost access to live police communications on Nov. 3 when the department encrypted radio transmissions, citing officer ...

CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - 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. RELATED COVERAGE: ...