The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has just unveiled a new and innovative mobile application.

The Department is the largest law enforcement agency in the nation to use a mobile application to connect the community with information and resources.

The app, available in the Apple and Android app stores, is free to the public and gives you access to the latest news, photos, videos, events, alerts, and crime information no matter where you are.

In addition, the application allows two-way communications using social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

It also includes a special feature for submitting anonymous tips to the Department, and you can file a crime report from the convenience of your Smartphone.

“One of my priorities is to do all we can to live up to our motto of providing a tradition of service. We now have technology that will help us provide information and help our community find answers and work with us to fight crime,” said Sheriff Jim McDonnell. “This mobile app empowers everyone who lives, works, or visits the County of Los Angeles to have access to the Sheriff’s Department on their smartphones.”

To download the app, visit www.LASDapp.com or visit the Apple Store or Google Play Store, and search for “Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department” to download.

Here are some of the features of the app:

• NOW HIRING: Check out one of the many career opportunities with the LASD and start the process of joining our team, right from your Smartphone.
• ALERTS: You can sign up for alerts that will be delivered directly to your cell phone.
• SUBMIT A TIP: Be the eyes and ears of the LASD by submitting anonymous tips to help fight crime or report suspicious activity in your neighborhoods.
• CONTACT US: Send a non-emergency question directly to LASD 24/7.
• INMATE INFORMATION: Locate information on someone in custody or schedule a visit.
• EVENT CALENDAR: Find out what events are occurring across the county with LASD and schedule them right to your calendar.
• CRIME MAPS: View maps of criminal activity in your neighborhoods or across the county.
• PRESS RELEASES: You can view all official press releases sent out by LASD through the Newsroom.
• DIRECTORY: Our directory provides you with a list of contact numbers within our Department and allows you to quickly connect to your phone.
• SOCIAL MEDIA: You will have access to all LASD’s social media platforms through our app.
• FILE A REPORT: You will be able to make certain types of crime reports directly from your mobile device.
• LINKS: Click on “Links” to find information about other county departments and area agencies.

More features will be added in the future, so please select automatic updating when you download the application. You will find our app in the Apple and Android app stores by searching “Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.”

If you have any questions regarding the use of this new application, please visit http://www.lasd.org/contact_info.html. The application is powered by, and developed in collaboration with, ApexMobile, Inc. www.ApexMobile.net