EVANSVILLE — After a man allegedly ambushed and killed Evansville firefighter Robert F. Doerr II in 2019, investigators said he monitored police radio chatter using a smartphone app while he made his ...

JASPER CO., Mo. — Law enforcement agencies in Jasper County have everything in place to begin encrypting their scanner traffic, and there are questions about why encryption is necessary. During a ...

Police activity in Baltimore will soon be concealed by the shroud of an encrypted radio system. Thisnew equipment will allowofficers to work without worrying about whether a crafty criminal is ...

The question of whether police radio transmissions should be encrypted has strong opinions on both sides. My father was Chief on the Prior Lake Fire Department for many years, so I know how important ...

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 ...

DENVER (CBS4)- Lawmakers are debating secrecy when it comes to police radio scanners. Some police, fire and sheriff's departments are allowed to hide their radio communications by encrypting them.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The public may no longer be able to listen to Denver police radio communications if the department moves forward with a proposal to encrypt all of its radios ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police scanners are being silenced in Chicago – and while officers say it is for their safety, some say it is actually putting your safety in jeopardy. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Colorado journalists on the crime beat are increasingly in the dark. More than two-dozen law enforcement agencies statewide have ...

The question of whether police radio transmissions should be encrypted has strong opinions on both sides. My father was Chief on the Prior Lake Fire Department for many years, so I know how important ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Depending on who you are and your affiliation, you may or may not be able to hear Springfield Police Department radio transmissions. If you are a member of select Springfield media, ...

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 ...