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Police Scanner App
updated: Jan 26, 2013, 8:41 PM

By Edhat Subscriber

Does anyone know of a Police scanner App that has the California Highway Patrol in our area, all I can seem to find is broadcasting from up north near San Francisco

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COMMENT 367900P	2013-01-26 08:49 PM
Roger would know.
COMMENT 367904	2013-01-26 08:57 PM
I havent seen any with SB's CHP, but there are several apps and websites that have more populated areas like LA. Roger seems like someone who would host the scanner channels on one of those sites
ROGER DODGER	2013-01-26 09:42 PM
I'm kind of an old school fart and don't really know much about anything but if your talking about what I think your talking about check out Radio Reference.com they like alittle donation but they are worth it..If this isn't what your talking about like I said I really don't know much about anyting.
DLB0758	2013-01-26 10:05 PM
IPhone has apps for local CHP. it's not a live scanner but gives you all the info on calls in the area.
COMMENT 367953P	2013-01-27 07:27 AM
There is an iOS app, "5-0 Radio Free" that does pick up some local law enforcement including Santa Barbara County. AFAIK, it does not pick up CHP. Hopefully someone else will know of one.
COMMENT 367961	2013-01-27 07:58 AM
I'm more annoyed that the SBPD doesn't publish their stream on radioreference or any other site. Every PD on the central coast does except ours. What is Cam hiding? They all go dark to cell phones whenever they want to hide something anyways...Just one more way Scam has failed SB.
ROGER DODGER	2013-01-27 08:06 AM
Yes sometimes it's hard to tell what their saying especally when they are getin on a dangerous criminal there are a few around here that are not under control.
COMMENT 367975	2013-01-27 08:44 AM
When Nextel wanted to install towers everywhere in SB, they met a lot of resistance. The got it approved by handing out Nextels to all the city employees.
COMMENT 367984	2013-01-27 09:03 AM
The SBPD (nor any other police department) has nothing to do with what is on Radio Reference dot com... It's all done by people with scanners who feed the web-site. The most basic (read cheapest) scanner will pick up the CHP ... for now. The CHP has already converted to a partial digital system, but it seems to be only on the longer range repeaters. I have non digital hand held portable scanners that pick up the CHP just fine from SLO to Ventura from my Goleta location You can buy these for way less than an "I" phone. None of the other SB agencys are digital at this point, so the same scanner should get the everything in the county that's a public service agency. Scanner Master dot com will recommend one based on the area you live in.
COMMENT 368120	2013-01-27 07:26 PM
You all lost me? help!
COMMENT 368220P	2013-01-28 09:35 AM
975 - You have verifiable proof of that assertion?
COMMENT 368330	2013-01-28 03:12 PM
The CHP website (cad chp ca gov) is better than just the audio. Shows you call history and current status.

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