There was a time when it was easy to eavesdrop on police and other service radio networks. Police scanners fans can hear live police, fire, and ambulance calls. However, it isn’t as easy as it ...

[Harrison Sand] just finished a guide on how to use SDR to listen in on Police and Fire radio bands. The project, which results in the crystal clear audio reception heard after the break ...

Some commenters on Facebook shared that they grew up listening to the scanner calls. "Grandma and I would listen to it like it was a radio show!" one person wrote. Another questioned why the public ...

The Lynchburg Police Department plans to encrypt radio transmissions by December, aiming to enhance officer safety and ...

A new push could take the ability to hear dispatch scanners away. Some agencies are saying it's to protect the public, while ...

A new push could take the ability to hear dispatch scanners away. Some agencies are saying it's to protect the public, while others disagree.