What are your favorite law enforcement related iPhone applications? 

There is an app that is called "Police Logger Plus." If your department requires you to turn in an activity log this is a must. It logs your calls for service from time started to time finished and time consumed. It allows the operator to add notes to the call, and the call type including if medical or fire was called for what ever reason. Check it out. I think it was worth the $1.99! Be Safe!

 If you live in Florida, there is a Florida State Statutes app.

Here is the link

yeh.. thats it.. thats bloody it!! I'm getting a damn I phone when Verizon relases them.. thats all there is to it.

oh an app that you guys might want to be aware of...I believe its called "Police Tracker"... people drive down the road and see a cop or cops sitting in a certain area. Could be for meal time..could be on the side of the road looking for VC violations. The person gets on the app and pinpoints our location on a map. Other people that log on to the app and see can see where others have pin pointed officers. 

If you have an Iphone or an Ipod touch just search "Law Enforcement" in the app store area. They have a lot actually.

jakesenmargen says ...

I just recenty purchased an iPhone. and it works fine browing internet, youtube, POP mail etc... I'm just wondering everytime I want to swtich applications, I just simply press the home buttons and choose the application I want to use. And when I get back to the previous applications, I just use home button and get back to where it was left.

Proactol

Smells like a bot to me.

Argh!  A recent job change and my new boss wants me to change my iPhone for a Blackberry!

He just deosn't understand!

Not an app. as such - but an interesting demo of what an iPhone can do... (or you can try it from your PC at home)

Open safari web browser and go to http://webview.exacq.com/advanced.html

Click on "add Server" on the left of the screen, select the first option in the drop down menu "exacqVision hybrid server" and hit "add"

Select a screen display at the top - try the 2 x 2 to start (else it will take a while to load) then cluck on the one of the cameras listed in the left hand column.

You will be able to view and control the demo cameras at exacq's corporate office, right from the palm (or should I say iPhone) of your hand.

We are providing local LE with this access to all but the gaming cameras at our new Restarant Casino.  Perhaps you have local businesses who can provide you with this kind of access?

Not for the iPhone and not necessarily LE, but I came across some shooting apps for my Hero. I downloaded a Mil dot calculator, a ballistics calculator and a long distance range book. Not that I'll ever use the apps in a real world situation (I'll stick with my actual range book), but they're still pretty cool.

FYI- Just recently found out that Arkansas Criminal and Traffic Code are apps on the iPhone. Haven't used it since I don't have an iPhone, YET but I hear it costs $3.99.

I have seen the 911 scanner app and that actually seems a little unsettling since our local PD just went to plain talk for everyday use and now you can get an app for the most popular phone for next to nothing and monitor all PD radio traffic whether analog or digital.  I've heard of several people already taking flight because they've heard scanner land in plain talk. Let's go back to codes for everyday use. Plain is good for NIMS!!!!

awitham says ...

What are your favorite law enforcement related iPhone applications? 

ARAS 360 Technologies will release the G360 Accelerometer app for iPhone this fall.

Accurate, easy to use, it will be a must have for law enforcement! For more information, check out our website:

http://aras360.com/products/software/g360.html

 Have you checked at http://www.policeiphoneapps.com ?  

I tried a bunch of them.  The crash ones aren't really geared towards LEOs but drivers involved in a collision.  I did make a request to one of the app developers to add some entry points that would help an LEO gather crash info.  Not sure if they followed through. 

The field invest ones I find myself trying to stare at the iphone screen more than I can keep my eye on and off on the suspect so it doesn't make me feel comfortable.

The only one I have retained is the NJ Statutes app.  Its quick reference and its much easier having it on the iphone than carrying around the books. 

2 apps I use a lot though are native to the iphone which are the voice record and the camera.  Mainly use these for crash invests.

 I know I'm not a LEO yet but I agree with JIMROC about the spanish app. When I interned with the state police, there were several occasions when that would have come in handy. I know basic spanish so I could help a little, but it was still tough. I know there are some apps which you can speak in one language and it will translate it into another. Just my two cents.

-Chris

 US COP is pretty good! Always updating, its not free but well worth the few bucks, andriod and iphone.