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Sheriff: Police scanner apps concerning for public, officer safety

MANISTEE COUNTY — Manistee County Sheriff Brian Gutowski has noticed a troubling trend lately. Gutowski said many have taken to reposting information on social media from apps like Crime Radar that ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Apps Have More People Tuning In To Police Chatter When Disaster Strikes

Alert I received on my police scanner app while vegas shooting was in progress. Multiple shooters and arrests. I listened to the broadcast pic.twitter.com/ww8bFjuUol ...
Futurism

AI Is Mangling Police Radio Chatter, Posting It Online as Ridiculous Misinformation

Law enforcement has embraced artificial intelligence tech to make the lives of officers a little easier. Yet the same tech is already turning into a considerable headache both for its own operations ...
SFGate

Berkeley Scanner: Public Begins To Push Back On Berkeley Police Encryption Plan

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 ...
WMAZ

Virginia Beach police consider encrypting police scanners

Virginia Beach — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- From car crashes to home invasions, Harry Brogan is constantly listening to Virginia Beach Police scanner traffic. "If there is something going on in my ...