The
Santa Cruz Police Department announces exciting changes to our Community
Information Technology.
Our smartphone app was actually the first in the country for police departments. In 2012, we won the Helen Putnam Award for innovation from the California League of Cities for our app.
Our smartphone app has been updated for iOS and Droid. New features include:
Upgraded
Smartphone App
Our smartphone app was actually the first in the country for police departments. In 2012, we won the Helen Putnam Award for innovation from the California League of Cities for our app.
Our smartphone app has been updated for iOS and Droid. New features include:
- New and improved crime maps
- New and improved tip submit
- File a report through your smartphone
- Facebook and Twitter feeds
- Community Alerts
- Upgraded Scanner Feature
The
smartphone app is available for FREE
at the Apple iTunes Store and Google Play.
Thanks to the team at MobilePD
for their work on improving our App. Droid users will have to delete the old
app and download the new version here:
Google Play SCPD App
Google Play SCPD App
New
and Improved Crime Maps
We have upgraded and improved our Crime Maps. The new Crime Maps include registered sex offender mapping by accessing the Megan’s Law database. To access our new crime maps simply go to
https://www.crimereports.com/agency/santacruzpd
Users can also access our crime map from our Website at:
You
can also submit a tip through the Crime Mapping Website.
Our Old CrimeMappping Website will stop working in the near future. Be sure to update to this new site!!!
Our Old CrimeMappping Website will stop working in the near future. Be sure to update to this new site!!!
New
Tip Texting and Webtips
Community
members can now submit anonymous tips
through our crime map Website, smartphone app, or a regular sms text. This new tool allows for two-way texting in
the event we have follow up questions, etc.
For
smartphone, simply download the “TipSubmit”
app from Public Engines at
the Apple iTunes Store. The Droid
version is coming soon. Anonymous tips
can also be submitted by downloading our Santa Cruz Police App above.
For regular texting – Simply text
“TIPSCPD” and your message to “274637” (CRIMES).
Instructions are available at our
front desk or Website.
