4 ms·
As a long time scanner enthusiast, if you actually spend anytime listening to PD radios (which is legal and easy), you will be disappointed with how little info
by ejb999 4y ago
As a long time scanner enthusiast, if you actually spend anytime listening to PD radios (which is legal and easy), you will be disappointed with how little information actually goes out over the unencrypted air - just enough to get units rolling, after that, very little, for obvious reasons.
- xen2xen1 4y agoBecause cops are lazy and want to put it all in a report later? I would.
- KennyBlanken 4y agoA ton of stuff is done on mobile terminals. Computer aided dispatch including status and location of a unit, report writing, identity checks, etc. Scanners were useful because a cop would ask the dispatcher for a license check on Joe Blow, age 34, of Smithville - or registration check on a certain license plate number. These days by the time an officer flips on his lights to pull someone over, they probably already know the registration/insurance status, license status of the registered owner, their photo, etc. Then there's email and other messaging for lower priority things, and phone calls for stuff that is sensitive.
- kevin_thibedeau 4y agoThis is a problem when the computer is wrong. I've been pulled over for having "unregistered" plates that were perfectly valid.