DC Police vs DC Dept. App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DC Police
This app facilitates communication between the DC Police Union, its members, and the public. It provides a messaging system, contact details for union representatives, legal and insurance resources, and important union documents.
- Direct messaging with union board members
- Contact information for union stewards
- Access to legal and insurance resources
- Advice of rights
- Important union documents (labor contract, bylaws)
- Links to union social media
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The purpose of this app is to foster better communication between the leadership of the DC Police Union (Fraternal Order of Police MPD Labor Committee), its membership and the citizen's they serve. Towards that end, this app includes a messaging system allowing users to contact union board members, contact information for union stewards, legal and insurance resources, advice of rights, important documents such as the labor contract and union bylaws, and the union's social media accounts.
DC Dept. App
Access DC government services, numbers, and information through a unified platform. This app serves as a central point for constituents, residents, and visitors seeking assistance and details about city resources.
- Access DC government services
- Find DC government numbers
- Get DC government information
- One-stop service experience
- For residents and visitors
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The Office of Unified Communications’ (OUC) 311 Call Center Operation provides a one-stop service experience for constituents, residents and visitors searching for DC government services, numbers and information .
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DC Police at 5.0 against DC Dept. App's 1.0. DC Dept. App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DC Police holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
DC Police ships an update every 12 months, DC Dept. App every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DC Police | DC Dept. App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fraternal Order of Police Mpd Labor Committee Government | Government of the District of Columbia |
Customer experience
DC Police
DC Dept. App
In-app purchases
DC Police
No in-app purchases
DC Dept. App
No in-app purchases
