Hello, I’d like to buy a Police Scanner that will pick up my local police and fire and other city and government frequencies. I don’t live in an area where I can have a giant antenna but I do have Internet access.

I would like to purchase one that is already programmed for my area and can pick up trunk communications since that is what most of the law enforcement in my area use.

I have seen on zip scanners that they offer a programming service, so I am leaning towards using them. Any advice or tips on a type of scanner or different company would be appreciated.

My budget would be up to 800$ including the programming. I would prefer to have something that I can just take out of the box plug it in turn it on and it runs.

I don’t have any interest in being able to talk on this thing I just want to be able to listen.

I would like to place it in the garage of my home.

Thanks