

Individual reviews marvel at how far a distance this scanner works and note the dependability of the Cobra RAD 480i’s alerts.

A total of 69 percent of reviewers rate this police scanner 5 out 5 stars. An overwhelming majority of reviewers – 84 percent – rate this scanner 4 stars or higher. What Customers Are Sayingįeaturing over 10,500 customer reviews on Amazon, the Cobra RAD 480i is one of the most well-reviewed radio scanners in the industry. Customers can expect to receive the RAD 480i police scanner itself, 12V power cord, suction cup windshield mount, and a hook loop fastener for mounting unit to dash. Not much outside of the bare necessities are included with purchase of the Cobra RAD 480i. LaserEye technology allows your police scanner to detect radio transmissions from both the front and rear of your vehicle to provide complete protection from all sides. The reason the Cobra RAD 480i was our review team’s choice as the Best Overall radio scanner is due to the Cobra’s new LaserEye technology. Additionally, this radio scanner offers real-time alerts through its police scanner app, iRadar. Digital signal processing offers faster processing for incoming laser gun signals to more quickly make you aware of a signal before it’s right in front of you. The Cobra RAD 480i features an updateable IVT filter with anti-falsing circuitry that can intelligently reduce false positives and alerts from vehicle avoidance systems.

“There is a lot of bodies,” she told a dispatcher at 12.10pm, according to a transcript of the call reviewed by the newspaper. Shortly after noon, nearly 30 minutes after officers first arrived, she repeatedly called 911.

He grabbed the door and began firing, according to Khloie. Khloie Torres, a fourth-grade student who was in Room 112, told The New York Times that her teacher, Irma Garcia, rushed towards the door to lock it as the gunman approached. Officers ultimately rejected the stand-down order and breached a classroom with Ramos inside, fatally shooting him around 1pm.Ī timeline of 911 calls provided by law enforcement shows that at least nine calls were placed between the time Ramos arrived and his death. It is unclear how or whether any officers on the scene were aware of the 911 calls from inside the school. Police radios provide a critical point of contact between emergency communications to law enforcement. Minutes later, a lieutenant and a sergeant from the Uvalde Police Department were grazed by gunfire.Īccording to The New York Times, the chief then called a police department land line and requested a radio, a rifle and heavily armed officers, while directing officers to establish a perimeter and hold back against confronting the gunman – all within minutes after the gunman entered the building.
