Police and fire departments in Scott County ... pony up several hundred dollars for a new scanner or hear a lot less talk. With a price tag around $500, many people are waiting, hoping digital ...

However, most states have restrictions on how police scanners can be used. In Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, and Minnesota, it's against the law to use a police scanner while driving.

The directive from the Department of Justice did not set a deadline for police departments to enact a new encryption policy. It did, however, require them to submit an implementation plan by Dec ...