# Crime-Reporting Apps The Palm Beach County Sheriff App Helps Citizens Help Fight Crime By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-05-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crimereporting References: [palmbeachpost](http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/crime-law/pbso-release-new-app-to-report-be-notified-of-crim/nrHw9/) & [news.pbso.org](http://news.pbso.org/app/) The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has released an exceptionally useful new [crime reporting app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protector-app) that is designed to make it easier than ever for residents of the region and surrounding area to reach out to police in the event that they witness or become aware of some sort of crime. The app makes use of [geo-location technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fingerfind) to help police quickly and accurately identify where a crime alert is coming from, so that they can go about responding to it in a timely manner. While police do their best to identify and respond to crimes, it's impossible for them to be everywhere at once. This is where the PBSO crime-reporting app comes in. By allowing citizens to use their [ubiquitous smartphones as a crime-reporting tool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phonitor), the app allows police and residents to work together to fight the scourge of crime in the Palm Beach County area. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Crime-reporting Apps:** Empowering citizens to use their smartphones as a crime-reporting tool to work together with police and fight crime. - **Geo-location Technology:** Optimizing response times and accuracy of crime reporting with geo-location technology. - **Collaborative Policing:** Encouraging citizens and police to work together in fighting crime in their communities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Law Enforcement:** Creating opportunities for law enforcement to incorporate technology into their work and collaborate with citizens. - **Mobile App Development:** Developing mobile apps specifically for crime reporting and prevention. - **Community Safety:** Fostering a sense of safety and community engagement through the use of crime-reporting apps. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Policing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/policing-app.md) - [Employee Abuse-Reporting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abusereporting-app.md) - [Wildlife Trafficker-Thwarting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildlife-traffickerthwarting-app.md) - [Social Justice Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reyets-app.md) - [Personal Safety Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-app.md) - [Debris-Reporting Wildlife Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/debrireporting-wildlife-app.md) - [Stolen Art-Tracking Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-stolen-art-file.md) - [App-Based Cleaning Tips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/okanagan-forest-task-force.md) - [Missing Child App Alerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Findmykids-App.md)