The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office will now be encrypting one of three of their scanner traffic channels. The sheriff’s office says the move is in ...

It doesn’t cost much to break onto a police-scanner channel and curse, spew hateful language or threaten an elected leader as ...

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 ...

Residents and commuters are being told to avoid a stretch of Davie as police officers are investigating a shooting that left one person injured Tuesday afternoon, authorities say. Davie police have ...

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 ...

Authorities shut down Off South Street in Hinsdale Wednesday following an officer-involved shooting that left two police officers and a civilian injured, sending shockwaves through the close-knit ...