Guest huwt4ng Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 I really don't want to lower the tone of the forum or anything but I am very interested in radios and scanners. Ever since watching car chases and movies on TV I have always seen police and the convicts with various pieces of kit to aid the capture or the get away. As we all know police use radios to communicate with one another. But my questioning comes when I think: 1. Is it illegal to listen in to police radio? 2. Is there any device availible to fit the standard tape/cd slot in a car which is like a radio to listen in to the police? 3.Does anyone know where to get a radar detector (ie. so when a cop car is round the corner a little box on the dash goes crazy bleeping etc, which I have seen used in the BMW police car on the gumball rally, if anyone remebers). Any suggestions. And just for the record, I am a fully law abiding citizen who doesn't participate in any illegal dealings. I am just trying to keep my license and myself aswell as other road users safe. Kinda. Thanks. Huwt4ng:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mk47 Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 I really don't want to lower the tone of the forum or anything but I am very interested in radios and scanners. Ever since watching car chases and movies on TV I have always seen police and the convicts with various pieces of kit to aid the capture or the get away. As we all know police use radios to communicate with one another. But my questioning comes when I think: 1. Is it illegal to listen in to police radio? 2. Is there any device availible to fit the standard tape/cd slot in a car which is like a radio to listen in to the police? 3.Does anyone know where to get a radar detector (ie. so when a cop car is round the corner a little box on the dash goes crazy bleeping etc, which I have seen used in the BMW police car on the gumball rally, if anyone remebers). Any suggestions. And just for the record, I am a fully law abiding citizen who doesn't participate in any illegal dealings. I am just trying to keep my license and myself aswell as other road users safe. Kinda. Thanks. Huwt4ng:) id say its illegal to listen to police radio. not sure theres any device but there was one on fast and furious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 dont worry about asking about radar detectors...they are accepted on here but yes it is illegal to listen to police radio and a little fact, the ipod itrip is illegal in this country. I think all FM transmittors are and i think it is to do with emergency service signals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 And just for the record, I am a fully law abiding citizen who doesn't participate in any illegal dealings. I am just trying to keep my license and myself aswell as other road users safe. Kinda Don't speed then, and I think its common sense that to snoop on police is illegal, you can have a scanner but it must not have police stations on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 When i was at school i had a friend who had something we could listen in on. All is ok, but then we listened into the people that said, its coming from the westley middle school area. We didnt really play with it from then on. lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Hmmmm, How can it be illegal to listen to a police radio.... I would believe it be along the same lines as a laser detector... Since they are publicly broadcasting it, you are able to pick it up..... Transmitting however is a different issue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Since they are publicly broadcasting it, you are able to pick it up..... Transmitting however is a different issue... Here ya go mate answers on this page. Its legal to have a scanner, but illegal to listen to the police as its not on public broadcasting frequencys http://www.ukmidlandscanner.co.uk/trunked.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Since they are publicly broadcasting it, you are able to pick it up..... Transmitting however is a different issue... They dont though, they broadcast on a different frequency that a normal AM/FM cannot pick up i believe that they go below 87.50 as my mate had one years ago he got stopped for a routine check and had it taken off him and checked that it had no police channels on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Class One Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Ot is NOT illegal to listen to Police transmissions, but it its ILLEGAL to use the information gained or act on any infromation received from such a transmission. However, the whole Police network, along with the other emergency services is being roled out to Airwave which is a national network hosted by O2. This network is secure, can't be scanned as its digital and no longer on uhf. As for radar/laser scanners etc they are curently legal, but will be outlawed in the new road traffic bill which is currently going through Parliament. Under new legislation you will ONLY be able to use GPS based systems which use data for known fixed camera sites and sites where safety partnership cameras are used on a regular (published) basis. Any active laser/radar scanner/detector will be a big no-no. There are other devices available which have a primary function to do one thing, but when adapted can be used to jam laser/radar as well. These will also be outlawed. At the end of the day we still have a largely free society, what you choose to do is governed by the consequences if you get caught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest huwt4ng Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 That a real bummer about the scanners.....know where I can get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Yep, I have one and I can talk to every other Force in the UK. But you couldn't afford it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest huwt4ng Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Lol. OK, I meant, do you know where I can get a radar detector to know if there is an undercover cop on my tail or round the corner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 and a little fact, the ipod itrip is illegal in this country. Apparantly there are moves afoot to make small transmitters like these legal for these purposes http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4993528.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Lol. OK, I meant, do you know where I can get a radar detector to know if there is an undercover cop on my tail or round the corner... They're everywhere mate, undercover cops that is. Could be one lurking here now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 How long do you reckon you can string this out for CO?..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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