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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dartmouth Police announced they've fully encrypted their radio communications, upgrading their system in a move they described as ...

BERKELEY — 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 ...

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 ...

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 Emergency Communications Center is pictured on Nov. 3, 2023, on the second floor of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. The days of police business being aired over a “scanner” are nearing ...

OAKLAND — For decades, the public has had the ability to tune into radio channels where Oakland police and other Bay Area law enforcement agencies discuss emergency calls and coordinate responses.

EVANSVILLE — After a man allegedly ambushed and killed Evansville firefighter Robert F. Doerr II in 2019, investigators said he monitored police radio chatter using a smartphone app while he made his ...

(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 ...

“Beginning on January 23, 2024, the following Johnson County police agencies will begin full encryption of their radio communications.” So began a media release sent out on Dec. 21, the Thursday ...