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

Boulder’s police radios will no longer be available for curious minds and ears starting Tuesday. Up until now, anyone interested in what the Boulder Police Department was doing could go to a police ...

In most newsrooms, a scanner that picks up on local police and fire communications provides a constant stream of background noise that often prompts reporters to leap into action when they hear ...

(TNS) — Full public access to police scanner activity in the East Bay will soon be unavailable after Berkeley councilmembers gave the city’s police department permission to encrypt radio ...

In recent days, local residents and advocates have begun to speak out about a push by Berkeley police to make all their radio transmissions private. Some said they listen to online scanner apps when ...

When I became your Police Chief in January 2024, I made you a promise: Transparency would be a cornerstone of how we serve this community. That promise remains unwavering. Since I have been the Chief ...