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A "police scanner" is another name for a radio scanner, a communication device that monitors radio signals in your local area. In addition to emergency personnel communications like police and firefighters, scanners can also be programmed with frequencies to a variety of other public communication offices including schools, media, and utilities companies. Scanners are often used by hobbyists for fun, but they can also be used as a part of business communication or to keep people safe in emergency situations. While using a scanner is a simple process, the initial process of programming which frequencies you want to receive can be a bit of work. Once you have successfully added a frequency, you can easily customize your scanner to include the frequencies for all agencies within your county.
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