Starting Monday, the public will no longer be privy to scanner communications between Northumberland County police ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago officials are moving to block members of the public and the media from being able to monitor some police and radio traffic in real time by installing encryption technology.

American cities are encrypting their emergency radio communications over concerns about safety and privacy. By Ernesto Londoño Ernesto Londoño reported from Indianapolis, where he spent hours ...

Listening to Boston police radio transmissions over old-school scanner equipment will soon yield nothing but dead air. The Boston Police Department said Wednesday that it will convert its analog radio ...

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 ...

So began a media release sent out on Dec. 21, the Thursday before the Christmas holiday weekend. It’s safe to say that not a lot of people saw the initial release. And those who did might not have ...