Virginia town encouraging citizen crime reporting with free iOS app

The Marion Police Department in Virginia have decided to encourage residents to report crime by releasing a new app called iWatch Marion.

The app is available for free on the App Store and provides citizens with an easy way to report potential crimes by uploading tips, photos, and video. Content uploaded by users gets forwarded directly to the police department closest to the location the tip was sent from:

Because iWatch Marion uses global positioning technology, the system intelligently forwards information to the Howard County Police Department based on where the handheld device is physically located at any given moment.

The app will also allow users to receive alerts for missing children, crime, weather, and more. I’m not sure major cities will jump on the idea of encouraging citizens to get involved in crimes in progress, but it’s something more and more smaller towns are starting to take advantage of.

To review and download iWatchMarion on the App Store click here

Compatibility: Requires iOS 5.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Free Apps
Category: Utilities
Released: Nov 30, 2012
Version: 1

Data source via: 9to5mac (by Jordan Khan)