Boulder’s police radios will no longer be available for curious minds and ears starting Tuesday. Up until now, anyone interested in what the Boulder Police Department was doing could go to a police ...

Seeing the red lights flashing behind you while driving on the highway can immediately make your heart sink, so it's no surprise that a lot of drivers are using police scanners to detect nearby police ...

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 ...

For decades, citizens have been able to listen in on police chatter. Cincinnati city and Hamilton County officials are considering going dark.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Lori Lightfoot is defending the city's decision to start the process of encrypting police radio transmissions, a move that will block the public from listening to those ...

Standing up for your rights is dangerous, and now that cities around the U.S. are implementing early curfews with violent enforcement, it’s useful to arm yourself with as much knowledge as you can. At ...

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 used to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago officials are moving to block members of the public and the media from being able to monitor some police and radio traffic in real time by installing encryption technology.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu’s interim police chief is opposing allowing the media to have access to police radio scanners, despite sounding open to it last month. Newly appointed interim Chief ...

The days of Chicago reporters and news photographers relying on a live, crackling police scanner to chase news and tell the public what officers are doing in real time are quickly coming to an end.

“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 ...