The most powerful safety app for today’s world. Download Citizen to feel safer at home or out, get real-time safety alerts and live video of incidents happening near you, updates on natural disasters or protests, and know if your loved ones are near a dangerous incident.

Citizen notifications have urged people to evacuate burning buildings, deterred school buses from nearby terrorist attacks and have even led to a rescue of a 1-year-old from a stolen car. Citizen may notify you of a crime in progress before the police have responded. It's meant to protect you and your community — please use it responsibly.

NEW! See friends on your Safety Map: Know their safety status in a glance and find out if (and when) they are near a dangerous incident in real-time. You can turn on Ghost Mode to keep your location private at any time.

Real-time Safety Alerts: Location-based notifications help you avoid potentially dangerous situations.

Live Breaking Video: Watch live video of an incident unfold from different angles or broadcast live from the scene.

Keep Your Community Safe: Report incidents right when they happen to protect the people around you.

Citizen also offers the Protect subscription, to help protect you and your loved ones. You can read the Terms of Use here: https://citizen.com/privacy/protect-supplemental-tos

Citizen: Local Safety Alerts is a mobile application designed to provide real-time safety information to users based on their location. Its core function is to aggregate and disseminate reports of incidents happening nearby, ranging from crimes and accidents to fires and missing persons. The app aims to empower citizens with knowledge, allowing them to make informed decisions about their safety and potentially avoid dangerous situations. Citizen relies on a combination of official sources, such as police scanners and emergency services feeds, and user-generated content, where individuals can report incidents they witness or become aware of. This crowdsourced element allows for a broader and more immediate coverage of events than traditional news outlets might provide.

However, the app's reliance on user-generated content also introduces potential challenges. The accuracy and reliability of reports can vary, and there is a risk of misinformation or the spread of unverified rumors. To mitigate this, Citizen employs moderators who review reports and attempt to verify their accuracy before they are disseminated to other users. Despite these efforts, users should exercise caution and critical thinking when interpreting information received through the app. Citizen's notifications are designed to be immediate and geographically relevant, alerting users to incidents within a certain radius of their location. This can be particularly useful for those living in urban areas or traveling through unfamiliar neighborhoods. The app also provides features such as live video streaming from incident scenes, allowing users to get a visual sense of what is happening. While this can provide valuable context, it also raises ethical concerns about privacy and the potential for voyeurism. Ultimately, Citizen aims to be a tool that enhances public safety by providing timely and localized information, but its effectiveness depends on responsible use and a critical assessment of the information it provides.