Diginal Police Scanner

[casey jones]

I know this is off the topic, but I want to know must I buy a Ditginal police scanner to
listen to police frequencies? I have gone to other sites on this topic for information,
but they all want to sell me a scanner not answer my question.

Cheers

Casey

[Cirrus N210MS]

it depends where your from Most of the Big Cities are Digital Systems The Radio i use http://www.amazon.com/Uniden-BCD996XT-Digital-Scanner-Channels/dp/B002IT30LM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368642798&sr=8-1&keywords=uniden+bcd996xt

[Cirrus N210MS]

your county seems to have a Few none digital Though All of the REAL radio stuff is setup with Project 25 Phase I digital


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Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) (http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=3508)
Project 25 Phase I
All Public Safety and Public Services utilize ARMER.

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which means yes you need digital scanner like the Uniden BCD996XT

[beana51]

The Question of the legality of police scanners is often blurry!....Here are some views. I wonder who really knows,state by State The Law.....

http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2012/08/police-scanner-apps-may-be-criminal.html

http://www.police-scanner.info/scanning/police-scanner-laws.htm

http://www.policescanners.net/general-information/scanner-legality/

[Willy]

Around here in rural TN, anything they don't want heard on a scanner, they make a cell phone call.

[Daveroo]

hears another link...

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=1334

http://www.policescanners.net/

top one lists some freq's....but like cirrus said..looks digital P25..the lower one is a link to a site where you can search for a scanner that will work in your area.i played around a bit and it seems to give good results...makes me want to buy a new one for myself..lol

[aeromed202]

In most cases where they are restricted you can apply for a permit to have a scanner by explaining your need. Most of the rules were made well before cell phones, and PCs were not commonplace. Now there are sites that you can listen right on the computer as well as phone apps. It's been clear for a long time that in many ways our technological cleverness is far out pacing our wisdom to wield it well. Like was mentioned already when we really want privacy we use phones or face to face.

[wombat666]

Why????

[kikas]

Why????
Bank robbery to finance new FSX machine?
:icon_lol:

[Daveroo]

Why????

why what?...why have a sanner?..why? do LE use cell phones?.or go face to face?....or use scrambled whatever?...

i like my scanner so i can keep an "ear" on my freinds i used to work with..and i enjoy listening to the aircraft in the area,( i no longer listen to police,ive heard my cousins and neighbors get arrested,thats not fun) but i like to listen to fire (where my friends are) and the the local airports..

[aeromed202]

Why? A fair question. There's lots of reasons, good and bad, but the permit request process shows that at least at some level some states want to have that question answered. One reason is what Daveroo said, keeping up with buddies or just keep tabs on what's going on in your area, call it a hobby if you like. Another I can think of is in places where dangerous weather is common. Critical information can not only save you own life but can save neighbors and friends as well.

[casey jones]

Thank you all for helping me now it is much clearer about scanners.


Cheers And Thanks

Casey

[SSI01]

CJ thank YOU for raising this issue - living in the Golden Isles, right on the water and cut off from the mainland if the causeway is closed down, it would be nice to know what's going on come hurricane season, right around the corner. I have on my shelf, wonder of wonders, a transistor radio with a small short-wave section on it but nothing that I think would be useful for real emerg. comm stuff in this area. A scanner for GCPD plus the GCFD in the area is probably a good idea.