Imagine you are picking up your child after soccer practice and, as luck would have it, you find yourself in a minor fender-bender. That day, someone who heard about your minor crash on the police ...

Police scanners are going silent thanks to a new rule requiring the communication system be encrypted. The mandate from the federal government means the frequently-used method by media to track down ...

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 ...

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 ...

The change is part of a $72 million emergency radio system overhaul that officials say will improve coverage, safety and reliability. EVERETT — Police radio communications across Snohomish County will ...