Listen to Police Scanner Online

There are several good reasons why you would want to listen to live police scanner chatter. It’s entertaining for one, and it also keeps you informed on various police investigations. Fortunately, you can take advantage of free police scanner resources online so that you don’t have to pay for the privilege.

Apps

Apps provide a very convenient way for you to monitor the chatter from a police scanner online. For Android phones, you can go to the Google Play Store. That’s where you can download the Police Scanner Radio Scanner app for free. Once you install it, you can listen to police and radio chatter from nearly anywhere around the world. That includes the US and Canada, as well as some countries in Europe, South America, and Asia.

For Apple mobile devices, you can go to iTunes and download a scanner app. This allows you to access a truly huge compilation of various broadcasts.

You can hear police and firefighters talk, and if you are a field reporter this can give you the information you need so that you can go to where the action is. You can also access emergency radio chatter as well. Aircraft, marine, and railroad communications may be monitored, as well as ham radios.

Websites

You can also go online and find free web resources which can help you monitor the discussions over the local police scanner.

• Broadcastify.com. In this website, you can listen to more than 3000 live audio streams. There are many different types to choose from, and the website offers some convenient categories such as official feeds and most popular feeds to help you in your choices.

Listening to these audio live streams is free, but you may have to put up with advertisements. You can get rid of those pesky ads by paying a small fee. In addition, that allows you to listen for an unlimited amount of time. You can even set up alerts.

The website is responsive, so mobile users won’t have an especially difficult time listening to the broadcasts while on the road.

• RadioReference.com. You can register for free to access the website, but you may only take advantage of the advanced features when you become a paying member. It offers a comprehensive frequency database and FCC license information. Trunked radio data are also available.

• DXZone. You can find all the info you need by going to http://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Radio_Scanning/Police_Scanning/. That should enable you to read up on various articles that will clarify some things which you may not understand yet.  It can allow you to follow the chatter in specific cities, and also offer various guides as well.

Just make sure that you use these resources responsibly. They’re legal, but as a law-abiding citizen you should try to help police officials catch criminals instead of helping them get away. The best advice we can give you is before you download any mobile applications onto your phone, or even order a digital scanner from places like Amazon, make sure that you know, and understand how radio scanners work.