Police scanners have often been the first sign of news that is breaking. But these days, police scanners are going silent.

A mandate from the federal government means police scanners will be encrypted by October. That goal is police safety, ...

All police departments in Jasper County have encrypted their dispatch calls for officer safety, raising questions about ...

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 ...

Ireland is considering new legislation to give its law enforcement agencies more surveillance powers, including allowing the use of spyware. “There is an urgent need for a new legal framework for ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on Jan 8, 2026 at ...

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 ...

Emergency responders want to block the public from hearing their movements over radio transmissions because they fear that a psycho with an automatic weapon will hear about a fire or crime or traffic ...

Chicago police said three burglary suspects are now in custody after a chase and crash earlier Wednesday. Police said officers responded around 10:40 a.m. to the 4100 block of North Greenwood after a ...