Salem police scanners go quiet after system enters the digital age

A Salem police car. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Rubbernecks wanting to know about the latest police activity won’t be able to turn the dial of their radios to hear police chatter after Salem’s public safety agencies transitioned to a digital radio system this year.

The Salem Police Department scanner traffic is now on Broadcastify.com on a 15 minute delay after it got an $11.2 million upgrade from an antiquated, lower frequency system last month.

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