U.S. smartphone users are downloading police scanner apps in record numbers amid protests taking place across the country in the wake of George Floyd's murder, according to mobile-app data analysis ...

As thousands of people across the U.S. protest against police brutality, police-scanner apps have surged in popularity. One such app, 5-0 Radio Police Scanner, shot up the charts to become the most ...

The best police scanner app can be both an exciting form of entertainment, like an audio-only version of an episode of Cops, or it can be a tremendously useful way how to avoid bad traffic caused by ...

You don’t have to be an investigative journalist or a private eye in an old noir film to use a police scanner, nor do you need to splurge on a stand-alone device just to get the inside scoop. The ...

When Floyd Conrade heard gunshots just above his Las Vegas hotel room the night of Oct. 1, one of his first reactions was to turn on a police scanner app on his phone. He wanted to know what was ...

A few blocks over, police recently swarmed a house late at night. I really wanted to go see what was going on, but didn’t want to get in the way. Can I listen to my local police scanner on my phone or ...

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