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.

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 ...

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 ...