PVR-like Software for Audio Streams?

JonToycrafter asks: "I'm a dispatcher for a volunteer ambulance corps. We often get our calls by listening to the police scanner. Unfortunately, it's sometimes difficult to understand the street address that the police dispatcher is saying, or sometimes s/he mentions the address before giving an indication that EMS is needed. Does anyone know of a (preferably Free) Windows (or Linux) program that would allow me to connect my scanner to the mic jack on my PC and be able to pause/rewind the stream, a la Tivo?"

Only pause/rewind?

[fredrikj]

It's useless if you can't fast forward.

OT,but someone needs to make the [NO CARRIER] joke

[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:If they want you there, they'll call you...

[The Munger]

So the story underwent a bit of editing. Here's the original: I'm a seller for a group of drug dealers. We often get our tip-offs by listening to the police scanner. Unfortunately, it's sometimes difficult to understand the street address that the police dispatcher is saying, or sometimes s/he mentions the address before giving an indication that a bust is going to happen. Does anyone know of an alternative early warning system (cheaper than bribing cops) that will help?