Police scanners have often been the first sign of news that is breaking. But these days, police scanners are going silent.

For decades, police radio communications were one of the few ways the public and the press could independently understand ...

The Illinois Attorney General's office has charged a Chicago police officer with bribery and misconduct. Officer Alain Dillon, 37, is accused of accepting multiple $500 payments in exchange for using ...

As of the beginning of the year, the Norton County Sheriff's Department has encrypted its radio traffic, so the public can no ...

BIG RAPIDS — Big Rapids Department of Public Safety Sgt. Chad Kinsey and officer Andrew Hartung addressed the City Commission regarding upgrades to the department’s radios during its meeting Feb. 2.

CHICAGO (WGN) – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Chicago police officer over allegations the officer accepted payments in exchange for the use of his department-issued encrypted radio. Raoul ...

Ireland is considering new legislation to give its law enforcement agencies more surveillance powers, including allowing the use of spyware. “There is an urgent need for a new legal framework for ...

Recently, owners of Ring doorbells and security cameras have been asking whether their video footage could be used by local or federal officials without permission, and in particular, whether license ...

Prince William County police transitioned from open dispatch traffic to fully encrypted police radio transmissions earlier this month, aligning with what the department calls "evolving public safety ...