Hingham Police Scanner Wicked Local (2024)

FAQs

How much do Hingham police officers make? ›

As of Sep 3, 2024, the average annual pay for a Police Officer in Hingham is $66,215 a year.

To tune in, you'll just need to download a police radio app or visit a police scanner website. You can also use a standalone police scanner to listen to local police radio.

A police scanner can be simply interesting and informative, entertaining or even provide you with a lifetime hobby if you so desire.

A loose or improperly installed antenna can prevent the scanner from picking up signals. Check the scanner settings: Ensure that the scanner is set to scan the frequencies that you want to monitor. You may need to adjust the settings or select different frequencies to get a signal.

Among the many free and subscription-based scanner apps for iOS phones are Police Scanner +, 5-0 Radio Police Scanner, and Police Stream. If your phone is an Android device, check out the Police Scanner X, Scanner 911, and Broadcastify Police Scanner apps at Google Play.

Short answer: apps and streams won't get you nearly as far as a scanner. Depending on your area, there may not be anything related to your local emergency response agencies available to monitor on an app or stream. With streams and apps, you are listening to a feed of a scanner, just someone else's.

American cities are encrypting their emergency radio communications over concerns about safety and privacy. Ernesto Londoño reported from Indianapolis, where he spent hours listening to emergency radio chatter.

Some people simply want to hear or know what is going on around them. Others have professional needs, like police agencies and firefighters who need to be able to know what's going on (even if off duty) and to communicate with or between neighboring agencies.

How far do police radios reach? ›

In general expect to receive 10 to 20 miles but note that there might be a few agencies which could be closer than 10 miles that operate at low power that you will have trouble hearing and that there could be state police agencies operating with mountain top transmitters that you'll hear 50+ miles away.

Salary of a Police Officer: The salary of a police officer is between INR 2.5 and 3 LPA, and the job with the highest pay that of Deputy Inspector General, commands an annual compensation of up to INR 41.5 LPA.

$42,370 - $49,430. 5% of jobs. $52,700 is the 25th percentile. Salaries below this are outliers.