DMCA & takedowns
How to tell us something of yours is here, or that something about you should come down.
Last updated October 6, 2026.
We respect copyright. Our coverage uses agency photographs, official clearinghouse material and, where it is fair to do so, material from other outlets with attribution. If something of yours is being used in a way you did not authorize, tell us and we will deal with it quickly.
Copyright notices
Send notices to admin@police-scanner.net with DMCA in the subject line, or by post to Police Scanner Network, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, USA.
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), a valid notice must include all of the following:
- Your physical or electronic signature
- Identification of the copyrighted work you say was infringed
- The URL or enough detail for us to locate the material on our site
- Your name, address, telephone number and email address
- A statement that you believe in good faith the use is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or the law
- A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and — under penalty of perjury — that you are the owner or authorized to act for them
We act on valid notices promptly, usually within two business days. A notice missing required elements may be invalid, and we will tell you what is missing rather than ignore it.
Counter-notices
If we removed something of yours and you believe it was a mistake or a misidentification, send a counter-notice to the same address including your signature, the material removed and where it appeared, a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe it was removed in error, your contact details, and your consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your district.
Repeat infringers
We terminate access for contributors who repeatedly submit material that infringes someone else's copyright.
Removal requests that are not about copyright
If you are named in our coverage and want it reviewed, that is a different process. We consider removal where:
- Charges were dropped, dismissed, or the case resolved in your favor
- A post contains information that should never have been published — a home address, a minor's name, an unidentified victim
- Continued publication creates a concrete, specific safety risk
- The post is factually wrong (see the corrections policy)
We will not remove accurate reporting about charges or convictions simply because the subject would prefer it gone. If your case resolved in your favor, say so and point us to the record — those requests get taken seriously and handled quickly.
Use the contact form and select Takedown request, or email us directly.
Content on Facebook
Most of our coverage is published on Facebook rather than here. We can remove our own posts, but anything already shared by other accounts is outside our control. Facebook has its own reporting process for that.