Best Savvy Citizen Apps

Neighbors by Ring

Join the Neighborhood

Free

Stay informed about local safety with real-time updates from your community, news, and public safety agencies. Connect with neighbors to share information and build safer neighborhoods together.

PulsePoint Respond

Building informed communities

Free

This app connects to 911 to alert you about local emergencies, including cardiac events requiring CPR. It also provides notifications for other community incidents like fires and floods, and allows you to monitor live dispatch radio. It's designed to build informed and responsive communities.

Police Scanner: Fire Radio

Live Emergency & Breaking News

Free

Stay informed about live emergency events, breaking news, and public safety alerts. Access thousands of police, fire, and weather radio feeds from around the world. Receive real-time notifications for critical incidents and understand emergency codes.

Police Scanner: Crime Radar

Powered by Broadcastify

Free

Transform your device into a professional emergency radio. Hear and read live dispatch audio with AI transcription. Access thousands of live feeds, interactive maps, and 24-hour archives for real-time situational awareness.

OnPage

Pager Replacement

Free

This app replaces traditional pagers with a secure, HIPAA-compliant clinical communication platform. It ensures critical notifications reach the right person promptly, streamlining incident resolution and team communication with features like alert-until-read and customizable escalation.

Chief Mobile

by Chief 360

Free

Receive and map emergency dispatches from your 911 center with redundant alerting. Get instant push notifications for new incidents, view details and maps, and stay updated on personnel messages and schedules. Update your status and track response ETAs.

ActiveAlert

by Active911, Inc

Free

This app provides essential call details directly on your smartphone, eliminating the need to manually record information or enter addresses while driving. It automatically maps alarm locations, facilitates real-time response coordination, and organizes past and current calls.

Spok Mobile

by Spok, Inc.

Free

This app facilitates critical messaging and alerting for professionals in healthcare, government, and public safety. It enables secure communication for urgent situations, with some features requiring a subscription to a supported system.

Phoenix G2 FSA Mobile

by US Digital Designs

Free

This app provides instant verbal, written, and location-based fire station alerts to firefighters and first responders. It extends an existing fire station alerting system, allowing users to receive critical incident information whether they are at the station or on the go. An activation code is required for access.

ZOLEO

Seamless Global Messaging

Free

This app provides seamless global messaging and personal safety features, connecting your smartphone to satellite networks for communication anywhere. It offers SOS alerting, location sharing, and weather forecasts, ensuring you stay connected and safe worldwide.

Breaking News Network

Real-time local news alerts

Free

Receive real-time local news and fire alerts with proximity notifications. View and submit local news as it happens, complete with images and videos. This free app is for members of the Breaking News Network.

THERMS

Security Guard & Patrol Ops

Free

This app supports public safety and private security professionals in managing their operations. It facilitates patrol management, incident reporting, dispatch, and communication. It also provides access to site pass-down information and daily activity reports.

Intrepid Response

Team Collaboration Platform

Free

This platform enhances team operations with real-time location sharing, instant communication, and collaborative tools. It offers modules for situational awareness, emergency notifications, and secure data exchange, supporting teams of any size.

NowForce

by Intellicene Inc.

Free

This app provides real-time situational awareness and incident management for organizations. It allows registered users to report emergencies, send distress signals, and share critical data. First responders can receive alerts, navigate to incidents, and update incident status.

ShieldForce

by Tyler Technologies, Inc

Free

Enhance officer safety and preparedness with intelligent, law-specific dispatching. This app provides context-aware critical information based on role and location, ensuring mission-critical data is always accessible.

Everbridge

For Everbridge & Nixle Alerts

Free

Receive critical alerts and important community updates directly on your mobile device from public safety agencies and your employer or university. Stay informed about emergencies, crime advisories, and organizational announcements.

ThinLine Radio Scanner

Scanner, Alert Radio

Free

Listen to live public safety radio transmissions from scanner networks worldwide. This app connects you to third-party servers broadcasting police, fire, EMS, and emergency communications. Customize your listening with talkgroup management, favorites, and advanced controls.