Curious about police activity in your area, but don't want to invest in a dedicated police scanner? Try using your Android phone instead.

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 ...

You might want to listen in on police broadcasts to see where there's a speed trap, or just out of curiosity. But are police scanners legal for civilians?

The New York Police Department is spending $500 million on a new radio system it calls more reliable and secure. But the public will no longer be able to monitor what officers are doing minute to ...

The Longmont Police Department’s pilot scanner encryption program officially ended Thursday, but the department said it will keep its radio traffic encrypted while it analyzes data from the test ...

Longmont Police Department’s pilot scanner encryption program will end by March 21, at which time the department will evaluate whether it improved officer safety, public privacy and detectives ...

More police departments around the country are seeking to shield their live radio communications, in an effort to keep officers safe and suspects from finding out what they’re doing.