When a police officer calls on the radio?

a drivers license number and the dispatch gives back the full name, address, social security number, height, weight and eye color of the person for a speeding ticket and someone over hears it on a scanner could this be where many identity thefts are occurring ? I must hear at least 50 per day

Mine was given out about 2 months ago and now have a problem that someone in florida had credit cards and bought a car in my name. I filed a police report but the local cops said that it is unlikely someone that was listening to a scanner would use the information and they have to get a social security number because its "procedure"

i hear them all the time on my scanner from the state police and local sheriff. Any illegal could get this information and apply for a new social security card and work under your number, not pay taxes and the irs come after you. Its scary...

Most police use a digitally encrypted frequency that makes it difficult to intercept. Most also use computers now so the information is transimtted as data instead if voice.

Lol, I quess that would be one way of giving incentive to abide by the law. No, just kidding. I neever thought about that but if they do give your ssn, it should be against the law.

That could be one way they just need to give a brief descriotion or send it iver computer. A computer is the biggest way I know to get this info. People hack them all the time.