Crime & Safety
Tuscaloosa Police Department Launches New Mobile App
As a way to better connect with the community, the Tuscaloosa Police Department (TPD) has launched a new mobile app.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — As a way to better connect with the community, the Tuscaloosa Police Department (TPD) has launched a new mobile app that is available on most devices and smartphones.
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TPD Chief Brent Blankley told Patch the app is designed to be a comprehensive resource that allows users to access important law enforcement information, receive alerts and submit tips to aid in keeping the community safe.
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"This app will serve as an innovative way for the police department to connect with Tuscaloosa residents and visitors, providing information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone," Blankley said.
TPD said the app was developed by ThePoliceApp.com — a brand of OCV, LLC. — which specializes in mobile app development for police departments and public safety organizations across the country.
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“Over 80% of people in the United States own and use smartphones as their primary means of communication,” OCV Partner and CRO Kevin Cummings said. “Mobile apps offer agencies a better way to alert, inform and prepare the public. Apps allow public safety agencies the ability to reach and serve their citizens where they are: their smartphones.”
Blankley said one of the key features of the app is the ability to identify persons or vehicles of interest from photos the department shares, which allows citizens to play a more involved role in solving crimes.
What's more, the department has also integrated the app's features to streamline interactions between school resource officers and students, parents and faculty. Parents can now use the app to directly contact their school's assigned officers with any concerns.
The app is free to download and is available on both Apple and Android devices.
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