Smartphone App from Garland County Sheriff's Department

Garland County Sheriff Larry Sanders announced today that his office is the second agency in the state to launch a smart-phone app that allows the office to communicate much more effectively with the community. The Garland County Sheriff’s Department app is a free download for users and is currently available for Android smart devices, with an app for the IPhone coming soon.

Users of the app will have access to real-time detention center information plus lists of non-custodial parents and most-wanted criminals. The Sheriff’s Department will also be able to send news and alerts directly to users’ smart-phones – notifying them about anything from bank robberies and missing persons, weather warnings and more.

“The most beneficial and significant feature of this app is that it lets us get important information right to people’s fingertips and, as an ad supported app, at no cost to the taxpayers” said Sheriff Sanders. “The app greatly improves our ability to serve the public, and that’s what we’re here for. We’re thrilled that we can provide this to the community.” Additionally, and as an added benefit, once the app is paid for through the advertising, the County will start receiving a percentage of the ad proceeds.

The app is also fully integrated with the county’s victim notification service, VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday).

“We know that more and more people are getting the information they need from their smart-phones,” said Sheriff Sanders. “We want to make sure we’re using the latest communication technology to keep the public informed, and this app lets us do that.”