..This is my first scanner. What should be my expectations of it? I live in a urban neighborhood. Should I be able to listen on a police frequency when the town is 10 miles away? Or is this scanner just not capable of doing the distance?
If your fire/police/ems use VHF and UHF conventional frequencies you should be able to hear them on the 92. Did you try the service search on the 92 to see?
Maybe it would help to know the city you are in. Check the database link at the top of the page to navigate to the state and city you near you.