Police scanners throughout Brown Co. will go silent Monday Oct. 15 when the county’s public service agencies switch to ARMER (Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Responders)
ARMER is a digital state-owned system that will allow for interoperability throughout the state. Because it is a digital / narrow band system, current analog scanners will no longer receive transmission.
The Brown Co. Sheriff is scheduled to make the switch at 11 a.m. while other agencies will follow suit in the next few weeks.
Public Service radio communication will continue to be available to the public through a digital scanner, computer websites and smart phone apps.