law enforcement

I live in Rochester NY, (Monroe County) I've programmed my scanner: Uniden BC346XT to receive EMS and Fire and it works great. How ever, the frequencies I put in for law enforcement seem to just come back with constant static, screeching or quite honestly just busy noise. ... I don't think it's...

From the article linked below: "When firefighters responded to a house for a medical call, cops say they were threatened with a shotgun on the 4000 block of Ruskin Way. That's near South Academy and Airport." Police: Two Men Threaten Firefighters

A 62 year old man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Mexican restaurant near Airport and Academy in Colorado Springs. Police suspect it was a targeted killing. This was paged out on INcident Page Network (IPN) within minutes of the event. One Person Shot & Killed Near Colorado...

At about 1am on APril 23rd, there was a shooting and stabbing incident on B St in Colo Springs. One was found dead in a parking lot nearby where one victim had already been shot and one stabbed several times. Those two were taken to the hospital. 1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Southside Shooting - News...

A hypothetical example: say someone robs a bank, dispatch describes the car and individual, I later look out my window and see the person they're looking for... ... do I call 911 and say "hey I heard you over my police scanner and I see the guy you're looking for." ? Is that frowned upon? Any...