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Police Scanner - Live Radio

News & Magazines • Police Scanner, Scanner Live Radio App • ⭐ 4.80 • 10,000,000+

LIVE Police Scanner: Hear Crime Alerts, Fire Alarm, Emergency & Weather Radio

Version 1.28.2-251125140 20.0 MB Teen

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Permissions Explained 21 permissions requested View details

This app requests 21 permissions. The table below explains what each permission may allow and what users should review before installing.

Status Permission What it means Why it may be used User safety note
ℹ️ Review Vending Billing com.android.vending.BILLING This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
✅ Common Internet access android.permission.INTERNET Allows the app to open network connections and communicate with online services. Commonly used for streaming, syncing, login, ads, analytics, downloads, cloud features, and app updates. Common permission. Review the app’s behavior if it does not appear to need online access.
✅ Common View network status android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Allows the app to check whether the device is connected to Wi-Fi, mobile data, or another network. Often used to avoid loading content when offline or to adjust loading based on connection quality. Generally low risk by itself.
ℹ️ Review Access Wifi State android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
⚠️ Sensitive Read external storage android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE Allows the app to read files from shared device storage. Used by media players, file managers, backup apps, editors, upload tools, and document apps. Sensitive permission. Review carefully if the app does not need access to files or media.
ℹ️ Review Read Media Audio android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
⚠️ Sensitive Modify external storage android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE Allows the app to write or modify files in shared device storage. Used for saving downloads, media files, exports, edited documents, backups, or cached content. Sensitive permission. Make sure file access matches the app’s purpose.
⚠️ Sensitive Approximate location android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Allows the app to access an approximate device location. Used for weather, local content, regional features, nearby services, or location-based settings. Sensitive permission. Review whether the app needs location access.
⚠️ Sensitive Precise location android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Allows the app to access the device’s precise location when granted by the user. Used for maps, navigation, local recommendations, weather, rideshare, nearby devices, or location-based content. Sensitive permission. Grant only when location access matches the app’s purpose.
ℹ️ Review Foreground Service android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Keep device awake android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Allows the app to prevent the device from sleeping while a task is running. Used for media playback, downloads, navigation, alarms, calls, or long-running background tasks. Review battery usage if the app keeps the device awake too often.
ℹ️ Review C2dm Permission Receive com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Police Scanner Radio Broadcastify Citizen Permission C2d Message police.scanner.radio.broadcastify.citizen.permission.C2D_MESSAGE This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Send notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Allows the app to send notifications to the device. Used for alerts, reminders, messages, account activity, updates, or media controls. Review notification settings if the app sends too many alerts.
⚠️ Sensitive Read phone state android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Allows the app to access phone status and device-related information. Used for call handling, carrier services, device identification, account security, or playback interruption handling. Sensitive permission. Review whether the app has a clear phone-related reason.
ℹ️ Review Gms Permission Ad Id com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Finsky Permission Bind Get Install Referrer Service com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Access Adservices Attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Access Adservices Ad Id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Police Scanner Radio Broadcastify Citizen Dynamic Receiver Not Exported Permission police.scanner.radio.broadcastify.citizen.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Reorder Tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.

About Police Scanner - Live Radio

Download Police Scanner and be the first to listen to the live audio of public safety, wildfire alarm, earthquake alerts, breaking news, weather radar, major events and crime waves near you anytime. Police Scanner Live Radio is the police scanner app of live audio streams including police scanners, public safety alerts, fire alarms, wildfires map and info, railroad radios, NOAA weather radio stations, hurricane, marine, aircraft, emergency, news, and amateur radio. Police Scanner Live Radio always keeps listeners updated with the latest news when major events are happening, such as wildfires, riots, protests, earthquake news, and other violent behaviors. Join with listeners worldwide to discover the local police scanner live radio, fire alarm, wildfire map and updates, railroad radios, air traffic control, NOAA weather alert radios, earthquake tracker, hurricane scanner frequencies, marine radios, emergency alerts, and amateur radio station. Save your favorite scanners for quick access. Turn on notifications and keep updated. You're able to hear fire radios, local news, emergency, events, weather warnings and public safety affairs near you all the time! Browse the directory through thousands of scanner live radio feeds from all over the world. Listen to top live audio feeds that have the most listeners including Chicago Police Zone 10 - Districts 10 and 11, Portland Police and Multnomah County Sheriff Dispatch, Cleveland Police Dispatch and Metro Housing Authority, Buchanan County Sheriff and EMS, St Joseph Police/Fire, Fresno City Police, Fire and EMS, Springfield Police and Fire, Greene County Sheriff and Fire, LAPD and fire department updates. Filter scanners by location. Don't just list all nearby local audio feeds in your county or other states located nearest you. Switch location, and discover what is happening around citizens in other states. Turn on notifications, receive alerts anytime and know about the ongoing major events, public safety issues, local activity, breaking news, traffic, severe weather such as hurricane season, emergency happening right now. - Search feeds through the directory via keywords and access your favorite scanner audio feeds. - Mark your favorite live audio feeds with one click, save them and add them to your list of Favorites for quick access. - See the popularity of each feed in the directory and find the feeds with the most listeners. Each feed lists the number of listeners and citizens who are listening to the same scanner feeds along with you. - Browse nearby scanners. Location services permission is required. - In-app police, fire, and emergency codes alphabet. On-hand books for listeners and citizens to understand what situation the police are referring to without any training. - View the scanner map and find out the location of the live audio feed that you can access within a certain distance. The app will determine the location of the scanners located nearby via the network or GPS if you select nearby…

What Police Scanner - Live Radio Is Used For

Police Scanner - Live Radio appears to be a live audio app focused on public-safety and breaking-news scanner feeds. Based on the metadata, people commonly use it to listen to police, fire, EMS, weather, emergency, railroad, and other radio streams from different locations, including local and regional feeds. It also seems aimed at users who want to follow major events, severe weather, or local incidents through live scanner audio.

The app may be useful on a phone when you want quick access to scanner directories, location-based browsing, favorites, and notifications for active feeds. The listed permissions such as location, notifications, internet access, and media/storage access fit an app that streams audio, identifies nearby feeds, and lets users save or manage listening options. Since it is in the News & Magazines category, it appears intended for news-following and situational awareness rather than general entertainment.

Common uses

  • Listen to live scanner audio streams from public-safety and emergency sources
  • Browse feeds by location or search keywords in the directory
  • Follow police, fire, EMS, weather, and other incident-related radio channels
  • Save favorite scanners for faster access later
  • Turn on notifications to track updates from selected feeds
  • Use it to monitor local or distant events, such as storms or major incidents
  • Operate it as a phone app for audio streaming and quick feed switching
Best for:
news followers scanner listeners weather watchers local incident tracking phone users
Related tags
breaking news audio emergency alerts ems radio fire radio live audio streams live radio location-based feeds news app phone app police scanner public safety audio scanner app scanner directory weather radio

App Details

Package:
police.scanner.radio.broadcastify.citizen
Developer:
Police Scanner, Scanner Live Radio App
Version:
1.28.2-251125140
Updated:
Nov 26, 2025
Min Android:
6.0
Age Rating:
Teen
Contains Ads:
Yes
In-App Purchases:
Yes

Official Listing

  • Official listing available on Google Play
  • Package name: police.scanner.radio.broadcastify.citizen
  • Age rating: Teen

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