Yes, an app that listens to police officers responding to crime calls (including the really boring, trivial calls, too), and dispatchers phoning in fender benders, shootings, bar fights and so on.
Scanner 911 features an aggregated list of police radio stations, organized by state and city. For when the crime gets really juicy, there’s an option to record the audio, which you can then play back within the app. Also, a “Near Me” button displays local stations so you can stay plugged in to what’s going on in your hood. Scanner 911’s slick, clean interface makes the police-scanning experience quite fun.
Call me naive, but having never tried radio scanning in the past, I was confused about who exactly would be into this app. After polling some friends, I learned many people would find police scanners useful, such as journalists chasing hot crime scoops, parents keeping an ear on safety in their neighborhoods, or rubberneckers who are curious about why there are a whole bunch of cops parked outside a house. (Of course, we’re sure criminals would enjoy this app, too.)
Clearly, the audience for police scanners is pretty broad: Scanner 911 is currently no. 19 in the App Store, and a similar app, Police Radio, is no. 7 (though we prefer Scanner 911 for its immaculate design.) Both apps are $1 in the App Store.
Download Link [iTunes]
Product Page [Scanner 911]
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