what do i need to buy to listen to my local police?

[abnercus]

Hi, i'm trying to be able to listen to my local police radio to see whats happening live in my area.
right now, all i own is a laptop, and an iphone. here is what i want to listen to:


dunwoody police dispatch
DEC:6038
HEX:1796
MODE: D
ALPHA TAG: DPD Dispatch Police Dispatch
TAG: Law Dispatch


what equipment do i need to buy to be able to listen to this?

thank you! charlie

 

[SCPD]

Hi, i'm trying to be able to listen to my local police radio to see whats happening live in my area.
right now, all i own is a laptop, and an iphone. here is what i want to listen to:


dunwoody police dispatch
DEC:6038
HEX:1796
MODE: D
ALPHA TAG: DPD Dispatch Police Dispatch
TAG: Law Dispatch


what equipment do i need to buy to be able to listen to this?

thank you! charlie

Dunwoody Police are a part of the larger DeKalb County Public Safety P25 Phase I system. I still only recommend buying a Phase II capable scanner though.

It is a great time to be getting into the hobby, really a buyer's market due to the recent Radio Shack liqudation and the market is flooded with the newest models at great prices.

I would recommend a Home Patrol-2 if you will be using it mainly at home or a BCD436 if you plan to carry it around on your belt. Both are great for car/truck use, as they can be hooked up to a GPS puck (not included) and will update automatically with local systems as you go down the road.

 

[Spitfire8520]

what equipment do i need to buy to be able to listen to this?

You only really need a P25 Phase I scanner. A Phase II scanner will be more "future proof" if your system decides to upgrade to Phase II capabilities in the future, but a Phase I will still serve your purpose just fine.

Phase I Scanners:

• Portable/Handheld:
  
  • Current Model:
    • RadioShack Pro-651
    • Uniden BCD396XT
    • Whistler WS1040
  • Discontinued:
    • GRE PSR-500
    • RadioShack Pro-106
    • RadioShack Pro-18
    • Uniden BCD396T
  • Discontinued (No 700 MHz Support):
    • RadioShack Pro-96
    • Uniden BC296D
• Base/Mobile:
  
  • Current Model:
    • RadioShack Pro-652
    • Uniden BCD996XT
    • Uniden HomePatrol-1
    • Whistler WS1065
  • Discontinued:
    • GRE PSR-600
    • RadioShack Pro-197
    • Uniden BCD996T
  • Discontinued (No 700 MHz Support):
    • RadioShack Pro-2096
    • Uniden BC796D

Phase II Scanners:
Note: Phase II scanners are backwards compatible and support Phase I.

• Portable/Handheld:
  
  • Current Model:
    • RadioShack Pro-668
    • Uniden BCD325P2
    • Uniden BCD436HP
    • Whistler WS1080
  • Discontinued:
    • GRE PSR-800
• Base/Mobile:
  
  • Current Model:
    • Uniden BCD536HP
    • Uniden BCD996P2
    • Uniden HomePatrol-2
    • Whistler WS1095