[Harrison Sand] just finished a guide on how to use SDR to listen in on Police and Fire radio bands ... which has been popular with other DVB dongle hacks, handles the hardware work.

There was a time when it was easy to eavesdrop on police and other service radio networks. Police scanners fans can hear live police, fire, and ambulance calls. However, it isn’t as easy as it ...

You’ll no longer be able to use a scanner or smartphone app to listen to police communications. The department says encryption is needed to protect the safety of officers and the privacy of crime ...