I've been thinking about getting a police scanner, mainly because I'm nosey and I always wonder what happenning when I see two or three cruiser take off in the same direction, or what the chopper with the searchlight is looking for. When I was in highschool, my art teacher brought a scanner to class and we listened to an arrest in the parking lot (thjis was west county St. Louis). A lot of fun. Anyone here use a scanner or have any experience with them? They're kind of pricey.