New Baltimore Police app aims to open two-way street

The Baltimore Police Department is getting in the mobile app game.
BPD wants its new mobile app to make it easier for information to flow both ways. It sends push alerts, provides access to social media feeds and shows police data, making it a way to get information out, Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said Monday.
Police also want info to come in. They added a way to leave anonymous tips. (But you should still call 911 for emergencies, said TJ Smith, BPD’s Chief of Media Relations.)
“You have the ability to add a photo, add a narrative and a location,” Smith said. Contact info is optional.

Introducing the FREE Baltimore Police App- Android users: https://t.co/I8fU1MXT8O
Apple users:https://t.co/fq8ijzNOF6 pic.twitter.com/mmN2zsNkFk

— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) January 30, 2017

The app was developed by Mobile PD, an Austin-based firm that works specifically with law enforcement. It cost a total of $30,000 between development and a two-year subscription.
“The Baltimore Police Department is by far the largest police force in the country launching this application,” said Mobile PD CEO Kushyar Kasraie.