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A new policing app is now available, allowing the public to report crimes and incidents, find out information about local policing teams and access prevention advice and support for victims and witnesses of crime.
The app, called Police.UK, is the brainchild of the National National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Digital Public Contact Programme which is responsible for transformational change in how the public can contact the police digitally.
Reporting crimes and finding information and advice from the police is now easier than ever. The app works with and complements the content on the Police.uk website and the Single Online Home web platform which supports 38 out of 43 police force websites.
“We know that having a digital choice opens a door for many, meaning where they wouldn’t have reported information before, they now will. Crimes and incidents can often go unreported because it’s not always convenient to make a phone call or visit a police station.
“Having the option to report digitally puts the victim or witness in control and prevents them having to verbally relive the incident out loud to someone they have never spoken to before. They can take ultimate control by using the app in a way they want.”
Deputy Chief Constable Simon Megicks, DPC’s Senior Responsible Officer.
DCC Megicks said that while having another channel to access the police is important, he stressed that in an emergency, the public should always call 999, and the option to call 101 for routine issues still exists.
The Police.uk app is available via both the Google Play and iOS App stores.
This is part of the NPCC National Contact Management Strategy published in December 2023.