Police Scanner?


It all depends on your state. I know in my state they are fine as long as you dont use them to commit a crime or aid in a crime. And yes there are lots that run off 12v and can be run in cars and trucks
 
Like said above in some states you cant have them in your ride.

I sell the Bearcat handheld 100 channel.........sold 2 today.
 
Generally you can have them but you are not allowed to respond to them. You can listen to what is going on but you can't ambulance chase. I have heard that they are illegal to use in a vehicle but are fine mounted at home.

I have one--it's a Radio Shack branded Bearcat. It is a 12V vehicle mount thing. When I was commuting in California I used it for entertainment. Now I use it for the weather mainly, though I turn it on when sirens go by. It's the same mounting as a CB but has a leg under it to prop it up for setting on a table.

I also monitor the family radio network radios we have. The kids are supposed to take them with them when they leave the area of the house.
 
I have one at work here in OK. The Police Chief helped me set it up. One of our workers is married to the Chief, so now we don't have to have her text him to find out what is going on ;) every time the sirens go off. The Fire and Police Department are across the road.
 
In Kentucky it is Illegal to have one in a vehicle unless you are some form of Law Enforcement or have Media credentials.
 
In Illinois and Missouri they are legal. Occasionally when I have to pass thru Kentucky or Indiana I just bootleg it. One rule of thumb is follow the speed limit, and commit no traffic violations.:icon_thumby: Only reason I have a scanner is I am a railfan, and I use it to keep track of any trains in the area. I don't even listen to the police chatter.
 
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strvger said:
illegal in Minnesota for sure.
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yep i cant carry a scanner but hmm my Radio has this great scan feature on it that gets all the main channels we use.
 
Scanners are legal to have in your car in most states. The only states where it's illegal WITHOUT an amateur license is MN, IN, KY, NY, and FL. The rest of the states may have "furtherance of a crime" statutes, or local restrictions. If you have an amateur radio license, there's no need to worry.

http://www.afn.org/~afn09444/scanlaws/scanner5.html
 
i have always been told (in canada) they are legal to own, but illegal to have in a vehicle... they are more or less useless up here anyways, what few police departments that still use uhf/vhf (or similar) radios, have them encoded, a lot of the departments up here are using cellphone based technology, such as the MIKE network, which is much more secure
 
i have one, just make sure u get a trunking scanner, or else it will be pretty useless
 
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