Learn about the operations of railroads, airports, utilities and more. To learn about the work our public servants perform). Gain an appreciation for the job performed by police officers, firefighter and EMT's (scanning is a great way Scanning is not only informative and fun, it can provide an education in the physics of radio communications. Learn of criminal activity in your neighborhood and what you should be watching out for.
Whether it's for storm alerts or any other local emergency situation, having a scanner can keep yourĮmployees, clients and visitors safe and well informed. Public Buildings, Hospital and School Security Stay informed of weather or civil emergencies.įor disaster planning and operations there is no better way to stay informed of conditions around yourīuilding/campus than to monitor the communications of the local emergency services. Keep a scanner on your night table, kitchen, living room or in your car, to stay abreast of all police and fireĪctivity in your community. Photographers, videographers, reporters and assignment desk editors use scanners to learn of breaking In today’s world scanners can provide critical communications "interoperability.” Patrol cars and dispatch centers use scanners to monitor, and cross-communicate with, neighboring policeĪnd fire departments. Today scanners serve the same purpose law enforcement, the news media and radio buffs, and for averageĪmericans who, concerned for their personal and neighborhood safety, for reasons of crime, or more importantly today, terrorism, want to stay informed.
Get their stories and radio hobbyists were using scanners for the challenge and fun of monitoring radio Soon police departments were using scanners to supplement their two-way radio systems volunteer firefighters began using scanners to monitor their department's radio traffic reporters were using scanners to Well as a general interest in learning more about local police and fire operations, helped grow the business. The timing of the invention of the scanner could not have been better. Scanners, also known as Police Scanners, which were developed in the 1960s and quicklyīlossomed in the '70s, allow multiple public safety communications channels to be rapidly "scanned" orĬhecked for activity (public safety transmissions are not continuous - unlike AM-FM and TV broadcasts). Communications monitoring has been a hobby, business and a function of government ever since radio wasįirst developed.
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