Users can see what their Safer Neighbourhood officers are working on and give their vote on policing priorities
Surrey Police have launched a mobile phone app, to allow users to see where their Safer Neighbourhood officers are and what they are working on.
Surrey Police Beat will also give people the opportunity to vote on their policing priorities, as well as find details about their local neighbourhood officers and how to contact them along with information about local events.
The app is now available for free public download from the Apple iPhone App Store and will soon be available for the Google Android market and BlackBerry. It can currently only be used in the pilot area but it is hoped to eventually have a countywide rollout.
Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert said: "We want to provide communities with the information they need so that they are empowered to work together with the police to tackle the issues that matter to them locally."
"This new app not only gives residents in Surrey the ability to view what crimes are happening on their streets in a convenient format, but crucially provides them with live updates on where and how their local neighbourhood police teams are taking action to tackle issues."
