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Another vote for Waze!
I use it all the time. Not only does it let you know about police, but also red light cameras, construction, slow moving traffic (traffic jams), stopped cars, etc.

Jake: you use it like any GPS (it is a GPS). A quick glance will let you know what's happening in the general vicinity via small icons. Click on the icons for more details, though that's not usually necessary.