Police scanners are going silent thanks to a new rule requiring the communication system be encrypted. The mandate from the federal government means the frequently-used method by media to track down ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Chicago police officer over allegations the officer accepted payments in exchange for the use of his department-issued encrypted radio. Raoul ...

The Illinois Attorney General's office has charged a Chicago police officer with bribery and misconduct. Officer Alain Dillon, 37, is accused of accepting multiple $500 payments in exchange for using ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Jeffrey Bessen, managing editor of Herald Community Media, and the Press Club of Long Island board, of which he is a member. Gov. Kathy Hochul's Dec. 19 veto of ...

The change is part of a $72 million emergency radio system overhaul that officials say will improve coverage, safety and reliability. EVERETT — Police radio communications across Snohomish County will ...

Gov. Hochul must sign a bill now on her desk to provide press access to police radio calls. The bill before Hochul, the Keep Police Radio Public Act, would require police forces statewide to provide ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Multiple law enforcement agencies across Brazos County have fully encrypted their radio communications, a move implemented Monday without prior public discussion, notice, or ...

ON THIS SITUATION AND KEEP YOU UPDATED. THE CASSELBERRY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A NEW DEVICE GIVING CRIME SOLVERS A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE, A PERSPECTIVE THAT TAKES AN ORDINARY PICTURE AND BRINGS IT TO ...

Late last month, the citizens of Boulder lost a crucial tool of transparency when the Boulder Police Department began encrypting its communications. While most people are probably most familiar with ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul should sign a bill on her desk that would preserve access to police radio transmissions for media organizations and first responders. For the media, such access is necessary to ...