For as long as police officers and other first responders have been communicating with each other over the radio, there have been enthusiasts and other casual listeners eavesdropping on them using ...

Police scanner apps allow you to listen to radio feeds, whether you're a hobbyist interested in police communications or want to learn about local police and crime in your neighborhood. Zeroing in on ...

Update: 11:18 A.M.: Another scanner from a user on Ustream has emerged for users to listen to online. However, police are asking not to post information regarding location of the Boston bombing ...

For listeners of police scanners, last week’s tragic events offered one real-time drama after another. During the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas that claimed 14 lives and the Boston Marathon ...