Local police scanners to go dark to the public Tuesday. The change is part of a $72 million emergency radio system overhaul that officials say will improve coverage, safety and reliability.

RACINE — Area residents who listen to police scanner traffic may have noticed recently they’re unable to hear what is going on. This spring, Racine Police Department radios began to transmit ...

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EVERETT — Police radio communications across Snohomish County will be encrypted starting May 6, cutting off public access to real-time scanner traffic, officials announced Tuesday at a press ...