Sign Up For Safety Alerts From Rocky Hill Police Via New App

ROCKY HILL, CT — Rocky Hill community members can now download a mobile app to stay updated on what's going on in their area.

Starting today, the Rocky Hill Police Department has begun using Atlas One, which officers described as "a location-based civic engagement network that will keep Rocky Hill residents safer and better informed."

The app can be downloaded for free on iOS and Android devices, and users can sign up for alerts about nearby town events, incidents and announcements.

Police described the app as "location-based," and officers will use it to send push notifications when a public safety issue occurs near a user's current location — or a place of interest, such as their home, school or office.

Alerts may include text, photos, videos, documents and/or voice recordings, police said.

Residents can choose not to share their location with the app, and they can still be alerted of incidents near areas they choose as "favorite places."

Police said the app never tracks users' historic location or shares their personal data with any third parties — including with the Rocky Hill Police Department.

The app also allows users "unprecedented access to online police services," police said. Residents can use it to access the department's website, social media channels and contact information.

"The Rocky Hill Police Department anticipates that providing information directly to our community members will lead to more helpful information when a crime occurs near them," officers said in a statement. "This app also provides a unique opportunity to our residents who may not be social media consumers to receive information and updates on town emergencies directly from the source."