The Uniden BC 175XL Scanner. A Great Way To Enter The World Of Police Scanners

As part of a recent radio purchase I made, I also received 3 old school scanners. For those that are not familiar with what a scanner is, its a device that rapidly scans the most commonly used Public service radio bands and can be programmed to scan local police, fire, school, detention centers, and EMT channels.
This lets you listen it to the "action" so to speak around you, and believe me. If you've never held a job in the public service industry, you'll be surprised at how much "action" is going on around you at any given time.
This scanner I picked up dates back to the mid 80's but still works great for it's intended purpose and can be found cheap on eBay or other online sites. Enjoy!