Sheriff's Office

For Immediate Release

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PR #: 1300113
Date Issued: Oct 15, 2013 - 9:15am

Sheriff's App now available for Android

CONTACT: Bob Harmon
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office 775-785-6235
Cell 775-722-5517

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office App is now available for Android users. The App is available for free from the Google Play Store.

The Sheriff's Office originally launched the App for iPhones and iPads in early June to help increase public access to commonly used services. The App provides access to some of the Office's most frequently used services such as online crime reporting, graffiti abatement and inmate searches

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The App also provides basic contact information and the opportunity to sign up for additional information from the Sheriff's monthly Community Partnership Connection eNewsletter.

"We know that more people are getting the information they need from their smartphones and other devices," said the Sheriff's Office Community Relations Administrator, Tami Cummings. "This App is another example of the Sheriff's Office commitment to using the latest technology to keep our community safe and informed."

Users can find the App under "Washoe Sheriff" in the Google Play Store.

Washoe County residents may also receive information about keeping their families and neighborhoods safer by following the Sheriff's Office on Twitter at: @washoesheriff, or visiting the "Staying Safe" page on the Sheriff's Office website, Washoesheriff.com. Another important tool for increasing personal and neighborhood security is the free online neighborhood safety service, AlertID. For more information, visit alertid.com.

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The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.

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