Cops (especially narcs and detectives) have been using cellphones for
many years due to security issues.

The funny thing is Nextel may have to reconfigure their whole system
to make room for cop radios on 800.

On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 16:01:46 -0400, "Corbin Ray"
wrote:

This is a time of change throughout the broadcasting industry. My local
small-town police force, who I thought would be broadcasting VHF forever,
skipped right by trunking, and now our entire town's communications is
handled through Nextel. As a former newsperson, this breaks my heart,
especially when I have several scanners that won't be a whole lot of use to
me from now on.