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 ...

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 ...

Prince William County police transitioned from open dispatch traffic to fully encrypted police radio transmissions earlier ...

Individuals who listen to scanners to hear reports about crashes and crimes in York County have been wondering why local law enforcement calls suddenly cannot be heard anymore. The answer: All police ...

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 ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Starting Thursday, Minneapolis Police Department scanner traffic will be off ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Those in the Peoria area who listen to police radio traffic on their phones or on radio scanners heard silence Tuesday. The silence was due to the planned encryption of the main ...