Why British Police Continue to Use Cassette Tapes

You might listening to The World in your car stereo.

Or, maybe your computer.

Or smartphone.

But you’re almost certainly not recording the broadcast on a cassette…aiming to listen later.

The cassette tape has basically taken its place alongside the 8-track tape, and essentially vanished into the audio abyss.

Almost.

In Britain, there’s one group that still relies on the trusty cassette — the police.