PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Those in the Peoria area who listen to police radio traffic on their phones or on radio scanners heard silence Tuesday. The silence was due to the planned encryption of the main ...

It was police radio traffic on the scanner that drew freelance photojournalist Juan Ruiz to an Encanto home last year, where he captured video footage of an unarmed man being bitten by a police dog ...

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 ...

The Minneapolis Police Department will start using encrypted scanners, meaning news media and members of the public won't be able to listen in real time. Pictured is a file photo of a police scanner ...

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 ...

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 ...

Late last month, the citizens of Boulder lost a crucial tool of transparency when the Boulder Police Department began encrypting its communications. While most people are probably most familiar with ...

For years, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher advised his deputies to monitor the social media pages of devout police radio listeners for details on unfolding Minneapolis incidents in case a fleeing ...