For decades, citizens have been able to listen in on police chatter. Cincinnati city and Hamilton County officials are considering going dark.

PORT HURON, MI — Police radio traffic in Port Huron is expected to go silent to the public this week as the department begins encrypting its communications, a change tied to statewide requirements ...

Police scanners are going silent thanks to a new rule requiring the communication system be encrypted. The mandate from the federal government means the frequently-used method by media to track down ...

Minneapolis police to encrypt 911 radio traffic, barring public from monitoring emergency dispatches In effort to adopt new state and federal guidelines, MPD will become Minnesota’s largest 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 ...

OAKLAND — The Oakland Police Department’s plan to shield its officers’ conversations from the public hit an unexpected snag this week. The agency on Thursday said “unexpected technical issues” delayed ...

The Emergency Communications Center is pictured on Nov. 3, 2023, on the second floor of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. The days of police business being aired over a “scanner” are nearing ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - If you own a police scanner, starting Friday, the Greenville Police Department will transition to a fully encrypted radio system, meaning you won’t be able to hear officer ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Scanner addicts and others woke up Tuesday to silence but it wasn’t a sweet sound for many of them. The ...

Boulder’s police radios will no longer be available for curious minds and ears starting Tuesday. Up until now, anyone interested in what the Boulder Police Department was doing could go to a police ...