The City of Ridgeland Police Department has announced the release of a custom smartphone application which will serve as an innovative way for the police department to connect with Ridgeland residents and visitors, providing information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone.

The app was developed by ThePoliceApp.com, a brand of OCV, LLC., which specializes in mobile app development for police departments and public safety organizations across the country. They are also the makers of TheSheriffApp.com, of which several Mississippi counties such as Lafayette, Calhoun, and Panola.

This app offers quick access to items of public interest and is easy to use. In just a few clicks, users can access features such as:

●          Chief’s Welcome
●          News/Press Releases
●          Join Our Team
●          Most Wanted
●          Crime Map
●          Pay A Ticket
●          Contact Us
●          Submit A Tip
●          More!

“Over 80 percent of people in the United States own and use smartphones as their primary means of communication,” OCV Partner and CRO Kevin Cummings said. “Mobile apps offer agencies a better way to alert, inform and prepare the public. Apps allow public safety agencies the ability to reach and serve their citizens where they are: their smartphones.”

The City of Ridgeland Police Department app is available to download for free in the App Store and Google Play by searching “Ridgeland Police, MS.”

OCV, LLC is also the maker of the Darkhorse Press app. If you are interested in learning more, email therese@darkhorsepressnow.com.