The Racine Police Department moved their radios to digital transmission this spring, effectively stopping the public and press from listening in with scanners.

Denny Blaine ;) Starting next winter, the Seattle Police Department will fully encrypt its most sensitive radio communications, officially ending an era of public monitoring that ...

LAPD officers were accidentally struck by tear gas and rubber bullets from LASD deputies during efforts to disperse a "No ...

Police said in an update that five victims were shot in total after approximately 20 shots were fired during a large ...

Starting next year, public safety agencies will "enhance" the encryption of radio communications, blocking outside listeners ...

A convicted felon has been charged with brandishing a firearm during a shootout that left five victims wounded at a large ...

Critics cite a lack of transparency and the effect on news media operations as harmful impacts of radio encryption.

LAPD officers were accidentally struck by tear gas and rubber bullets from LASD deputies during efforts to disperse a "No ...

Launch the StarNet radio scanner to listen to Tucson-area police, fire and other agencies' radio transmissions. As long as you are connected to the Internet, you can stay on top of public-safety ...

Having the public listen in to police radios allows the press, citizens and watchdogs to keep track of what was happening and where and we applaud the “Keep Police Radio Public Act,” passed by ...