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 ...

It was police radio traffic on the scanner that drew freelance photojournalist Juan Ruiz to an Encanto home last year, where he captured video footage of an unarmed man being bitten by a police dog ...

Investigators are still working to identify the person who killed a mother inside her home.

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

IN THIS CASE? WELL, POLICE DO HAVE WITNESSES AND MALL SECURITY MAY HAVE SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE. A COURT TESTIMONY INDICATES ONE OF THE VICTIMS RECOGNIZED THE DEFENDANT, A NINTH GRADER FROM SCHOOL, ...

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 the ...

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 ...