November 10, 2014
Queensland Police have upgraded their popular Policelink smartphone app with changes designed to make it easier for people to report non-urgent matters.
The app allows users to directly report non-urgent crimes, such as theft, as well as locate their nearest police station.
The app can also provide the latitude and longitude of their location, should it be needed.
People can also upload photos and videos directly to police.
Crime maps and a rolling news screen have also been included.
The Queensland Police website has also been undated.
There are now 20 reporting options including noisy party reporting, “track-my-crime”, stolen property updates, hooning, wilful damage, taxi fare evasion, graffiti and withdrawal of complaint forms.
Superintendent Matthew Vanderbyl said the Policelink App and online reporting functions were delivering considerable benefits for both frontline police and the community.
“At the touch of a button, users can conveniently and anonymously report non-urgent matters and provide police with potentially vital evidence,” he said.
“Having it all packed into the one application and webpage, makes it much simpler for people to access the information and functions.”
The technology complements the Policelink hotline which has processed more than 2.5 million calls since it was established in 2010 and provides further options for the hearing impaired and non-speaking communities when seeking non urgent contact with police.
The Policelink App can be downloaded for free from the App Store for Apple devices and Google Play for Android devices.
