Police scanners have often been the first sign of news that is breaking. But these days, police scanners are going silent.

In most newsrooms, a scanner that picks up on local police and fire communications provides a constant stream of background noise that often prompts reporters to leap into action when they hear ...

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 ...

The Longview Police Department is making a change to protect their radio channels.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Lynchburg Police Department is taking steps to enhance safety and security by encrypting its radio transmissions. LPD says encrypting radio transmissions is about keeping ...

Virginia Beach — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- From car crashes to home invasions, Harry Brogan is constantly listening to Virginia Beach Police scanner traffic. "If there is something going on in my ...

Yakima police have launched an investigation into illegal broadcasts on their primary radio channel, which have been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Individuals who listen to scanners to hear reports about crashes and crimes in York County have been wondering why local law ...

(TNS) — Police scanners in Berkeley could soon go silent, but transparency concerns remain among some current and former city leaders who say they’d like to first see more discussion on the issue and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis will cease public broadcasts of its police radio communications starting in May and shift to online dashboards for the public to track emergency incident responses. In a news ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The I-Team has the recordings of those offensive racial statements. They were heard Sunday morning over Chicago police radios. But on Monday night, city officials told the I-Team the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A bill that would provide media access to Honolulu police scanners is heading back to the Committee for further discussion. The Honolulu City Council passed the bill to its second ...