Of course, old-fashioned scanners were often used to listen to police and fire radios. Those have all gone trunked these days. This isn’t a new idea, but it did seem like a well-packaged solution.

Police scanners fans can hear live police ... trunked radio calls intercepted by a cheap SDR dongle and let you listen in. [SignalsEverywhere] shows you how to set it up for Windows or Linux ...

although they allow journalists to listen in. As more and more police departments encrypt their radio communication, the idea of installing a police scanner (which can cost anywhere from about $50 ...

More than 100 cameras used by police forces across America may be ... Motorola license plate scanners deployed in the U.S. have been found to be sharing vehicle details like make, color and ...

By Shannon Fiecke, Correspondent  Lots of people have gone into the Radio Shack store in Shakopee recently to inquire about digital-compatible police scanners, said store Manager Matthew Fiega.