Hamilton County and Cincinnati officials are considering blocking access to police radio traffic, a decision that would limit what the public knows about police activity and disrupt apps such as ...

AUSTIN, Texas — First responders are here to protect and serve, do no harm and save lives. And they say restricting public access to their radio scanners is now necessary to preserve safety. Starting ...

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 ...

Officials argue that criminals and individuals with hostile intent were monitoring scanner traffic, posing risks to officers and the public. While acknowledging the public's concerns about ...

Hamilton County and Cincinnati officials are considering encrypting police radio communications, citing officer safety concerns. Encrypting radio traffic would limit public and media access to ...