Three quarters of police forces in England and Wales now have access to mobile fingerprint scanners issued by the Home Office, new data reveals. In total, 28 of 43 police forces have started using the ...

As thousands of people across the U.S. protest against police brutality, police-scanner apps have surged in popularity. One such app, 5-0 Radio Police Scanner, shot up the charts to become the most ...

U.S. smartphone users are downloading police scanner apps in record numbers amid protests taking place across the country in the wake of George Floyd's murder, according to mobile-app data analysis ...

Port Huron police will encrypt radio traffic this week, ending public access to scanners and apps as part of a statewide security requirement.

There's a new way to listen to police broadcasts, and it's a lot easier than buying an expensive radio. While first responders rely on their radios to stay connected, the public can now access the ...

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 ...

In October I wrote a piece about monitoring public safety radio in 2020 using police scanners, digital and analog. It’s worth noting that there is still a fair amount of radio communication on the air ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- For those who’ve listened to the crackle of the scanner traffic over desktop or handheld radios over the years in Genesee County, the silence heard Thursday afternoon was ...