For decades, the Oakland Police Department’s radio communications were open for anyone to listen to. All that was required ...

For years, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher advised his deputies to monitor the social media pages of devout police radio ...

The Oakland Police Department will begin encrypting its radio communications on Wednesday, cutting off access to the public and media to protect community and ...

Starting Wednesday, all OPD radio traffic will be encrypted, cutting off public access to real-time dispatch calls for the first time in years.

The days of police business being aired over a “scanner” are nearing their end as Douglas County law enforcement agencies move to a system of fully encrypted radio communication to comply with ...

In encrypting scanners, the Minneapolis Police Department says it will fill the gap in transparency with an online incidents dashboard.

The Wildly Popular Police Scanner Goes Silent for Many American cities are encrypting their emergency radio communications over concerns about safety and privacy.

Critics: encryption of police scanners in Chicago puts public safety at risk CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police scanners are being silenced in Chicago – and while officers say it is for their safety, some ...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is defending the city's decision to start the process of encrypting police radio transmissions.

The NYPD is set to fully encrypt its radio broadcasts by the end of next year as part of a nearly $400 million planned system upgrade — setting off alarm among local politicians and press ...