Berkeley PD says encryption is necessary to protect officers, but critics argue the public would lose an important police ...

The council’s decision reverses a city policy adopted in 2021 that prohibited encryption in most cases. Berkeley Police Chief Jennifer Louis said the change was necessary to align with state and ...

Boulder’s police radios will no longer be available for curious minds and ears starting no later than Tuesday.

A deputy chief with Detroit police told FOX 2 that if an officer did switch a number while entering information from a crash ...

In recent days, local residents and advocates have begun to speak out about a push by Berkeley police to make all their 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 ...

The authority has been working for years to pull public access to officers’ communications, despite deep concerns by police accountability organizations and First Amendment advocates.

Every law enforcement agency in Contra Costa County — including all police departments and the county’s sheriff’s office — will end public access to their radio chatter on Oct. 7, said David Swing, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A bill that would provide media access to Honolulu police scanners is heading back to the Committee for further discussion. The Honolulu City Council passed the bill to its second ...

An eye-raising instruction was sent out over the Detroit police scanner overnight Thursday, suggesting an officer ...