City of London Police's free Smartphone App

The Smartphone App, researched by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and developed jointly with the force, has been designed to share real time information with the police and people in the City of London. The App also offers a host of general day-to-day useful features about the City of London Police.

Share real time information with access to information on:

• Street level crime information, navigable maps showing police stations, London Underground transport links and many other points of interest
• Links to the latest City of London Police news and live @CityPolice twitter feed, plus the force’s website
• Useful information about the City of London Police, including its community policing teams and role as police service lead for tackling economic crime
• Information on how to be prepared in the event of an emergency

Key features

When switched on, the App's crowd sourcing capability helps the City of London Police to assess and monitor crowd density during large scale events.  The feature only works when people who have installed the App agree to opt in to share their location data.
 
This information is used anonymously by the City of London Police to provide greater clarity on the movement of crowds during events and allows the force to send relevant warning and informing messages to people through the App, on twitter and through the force website.
 
A version of the App for Android smartphones is currently being developed and will be introduced soon.

Visit the Apple iStore to download the App today

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