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      Citizen: Safety & Awareness

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      Citizen helps you stay safe by providing instant notifications of nearby emergencies and reported incidents.

      This app currently operates only in New York City. If you're outside New York, you can download the app and submit a request for us to expand to your area.

      Stay Safe – Get real-time notifications when crime or fires are reported nearby so you can avoid dangerous situations.

      Watch Live – Experience live video as others safely broadcast from nearby the incident.

      Explore Your City – Scan a map of historical police and fire incidents in your neighborhood to understand your city better.
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      4.1
      243 total
      5 153
      4 34
      3 17
      2 9
      1 30
      Mike Perez
      A great product on iOS with awesome support. A bad product on android with horrible support. Downloaded the app at 7PM requested activation code and didn't not get it til 3AM. Tried to activate app with the code and it's invalid. Gee I wonder why. Oh the code expires in less then an HR after taking 8 to be delivered. Email devs and still haven't received a response.
      Manya gulia
      It didn't send the code at sign up, even after pressing the resend button.
      missy kresse
      Won't allow you to look at other areas. Friend of mine has a completely different version she installed 3 day ago . Mine asked for emails phone numbers and won't let me look at other areas of the city. Must be via GPS in my phone . Also wouldn't allow it in another phone I have, (Samsung from last year) claiming, "not available for this version. I suspect data mining. Uninstall
      Omar Acevedo
      Very useful if you're a parent and get concerned for your children. One suggestion would be to put a bit more details in the notification. Besides that I think that living in NYC this is a must have if you wanna keep clear of problems. And I like the fact that you can go live if it's something that is not life-threatening to you you can actually show what the actual problem is.
      Rocco Naddeo
      Updated review. They must have updated the app because its running great now. Let's you know about all the crime in your area that the regular and local newspapers dont publish.
      Joe Oliver
      Great concept. Execution lacking a bit. Major battery drainer. Unlike its iOS counterpart if you click on an incident you cannot zoom in or out on the detailed map. Please fix the battery usage issue ASAP!

      User reviews

      Mike Perez June 3, 2017
      A great product on iOS with awesome support. A bad product on android with horrible support. Downloaded the app at 7PM requested activation code and didn't not get it til 3AM. Tried to activate app with the code and it's invalid. Gee I wonder why. Oh the code expires in less then an HR after taking 8 to be delivered. Email devs and still haven't received a response.
      Full Review
      Manya gulia June 2, 2017
      It didn't send the code at sign up, even after pressing the resend button.
      Full Review
      missy kresse May 21, 2017
      Won't allow you to look at other areas. Friend of mine has a completely different version she installed 3 day ago . Mine asked for emails phone numbers and won't let me look at other areas of the city. Must be via GPS in my phone . Also wouldn't allow it in another phone I have, (Samsung from last year) claiming, "not available for this version. I suspect data mining. Uninstall
      Full Review
      Sp0n Inc. May 26, 2017
      Hi Missy, can you email support@citizen.com with your issues, and we'll be sure to look into how to resolve the problem?
      Omar Acevedo May 2, 2017
      Very useful if you're a parent and get concerned for your children. One suggestion would be to put a bit more details in the notification. Besides that I think that living in NYC this is a must have if you wanna keep clear of problems. And I like the fact that you can go live if it's something that is not life-threatening to you you can actually show what the actual problem is.
      Full Review
      Rocco Naddeo May 8, 2017
      Updated review. They must have updated the app because its running great now. Let's you know about all the crime in your area that the regular and local newspapers dont publish.
      Full Review
      Joe Oliver May 18, 2017
      Great concept. Execution lacking a bit. Major battery drainer. Unlike its iOS counterpart if you click on an incident you cannot zoom in or out on the detailed map. Please fix the battery usage issue ASAP!
      Full Review
      Sp0n Inc. May 26, 2017
      Hi Joe, thanks for the feedback. If you email support@citizen.com with your specific issues and account information, we will work to address and resolve the problems you are having.
      Caleb Brown May 19, 2017
      Would be nice to have. Its to bad its not big enough yet. I am anxious for it to expand in all states not just one city.
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      Ivy Lopez April 30, 2017
      Its an amazing app it lets me know on time before i go around that location.. I love it! It can safe a life.. Great👍
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      Ahmed Khan May 31, 2017
      Definitely a data mining app that's borderline spyware. Google allows it because they themselves do the same thing.
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      Florie Ventura May 28, 2017
      While it is a good concept. It does not provide live feeds of police matters like advertised on their ad. This provides feeds from incidents that happened hours and even days in the past. To be effective, this app needs to provide live information to its users to help them avoid certain intersections and let them be aware of their surroundings at all times. I am not sure if it is because of lack of cooperation with the local police department, but I have tested this out in different locations throughout NYC and have noticed the time lapse between the incident and the time it is actually reported is way too far apart. It almost seems like they need to get approval of what can and cannot be released to the public before it shows up on the app, which explains the delay in incidents and the fact that certain serious crimes were not being reported on this app.
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      Sp0n Inc. May 31, 2017
      Hi Florie, Citizen should be providing you with real-time notifications of incidents happening around you. The incident feed shows you past incidents from around NYC on top of the real-time notifications. Please email support@citizen.com if you are finding that the incident notifications nearby are not pinging your phone.
      Roy Truelove May 13, 2017
      #1 battery killer and I haven't opened it today. Uninstalling
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      Sp0n Inc. May 26, 2017
      Hi Roy, we appreciate the feedback. Can you email support@citizen with your account information and mention this problem, and we will work to resolve the battery issue.
      Queen Charlise April 26, 2017
      tell you exactly when the crime is occuring by you there is no notification or anything
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      vincent kwame offei April 30, 2017
      It's of my view that this technological application will enhance mode and safety of daily movements of the citizens. It's a laudable idea!!!
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      Amanda Perez May 5, 2017
      Haven't seen if there's notifications but hope so
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      Cindy Ortiz May 2, 2017
      It is not giving me a conformation code cannot use the app please help
      Full Review
      Sp0n Inc. May 3, 2017
      Hi Cindy, sorry about that! We experienced issues with a large number of people trying to sign up at the same time last night due to a piece that ran on NBC News. We've since fixed the issue. Can you try signing up again, and email us if you have further issues? support@citizen.com
      Amanda Deana Maria May 13, 2017
      Updated works great now
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      Sp0n Inc. March 20, 2017
      Hi Amanda, Thanks for letting us know. There was an issue where certain parts of NYC were not able to sign-up, we have resolved this. You can update to the latest version and try again. Thank you
      Danny Camacho May 2, 2017
      Confirmation codes not working not allowing me to start using the app
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      Sp0n Inc. May 3, 2017
      Hi Danny, sorry about that! We experienced issues with a large number of people trying to sign up at the same time last night due to a piece that ran on NBC News. We've since fixed the issue. Can you try signing up again, and email us if you have further issues? support@citizen.com
      Carmen Dones May 29, 2017
      It doesn't work for my phone why...
      Full Review
      Sp0n Inc. May 31, 2017
      Hi Carmen, can you email support@citizen.com with the details of your issue and your phone model? Thank you!
      catherine Jones May 30, 2017
      Dont work on long island ny
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      Sp0n Inc. May 31, 2017
      Hi Catherine, Citizen is working hard to expand the app beyond NYC. Please fill out the below link with your details to let us know where you would like Citizen to come next! http://www.citizen.com/?utm=request-city
      May 1, 2017
      Love how it tells me of the crime in my area.
      Full Review
      Christine Garand Scherer May 11, 2017
      Not in the Gainesville Florida area yet.
      Full Review
      Sp0n Inc. May 26, 2017
      Hi Christine, we are working hard to expand the app beyond NYC. If you email us at support@citizen.com we can provide you with some more information about the app.
      Taijoo Ha May 21, 2017
      This NEEDS to come to Chicago!
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      Princess Nai May 25, 2017
      I really think this app is useful why haven't they figure this out before
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      Natasha Patrick May 20, 2017
      Love knowing why's going on where I am at, before it hits the news.
      Full Review
      Dominique Caldwell May 27, 2017
      Need to have it in more cities other than New York.
      Full Review
      Sp0n Inc. May 31, 2017
      Hi Dominique, Citizen is working hard to roll out the app beyond NYC. Please fill out the below link to let us know where you would like Citizen next: http://www.citizen.com/?utm=request-city
      Meli B May 20, 2017
      Testing this puppy out, so far so good
      Full Review
      May 18, 2017
      Mwaddd
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      Todd Mills May 17, 2017
      Nice App.
      Full Review
      joel usher May 13, 2017
      Good news
      Full Review
      Kevin Anthony April 21, 2017
      The concept is great but unfortunately, the app only shows 4 hours ago. For a few seconds, it shoes correctly but disappears.
      Full Review
      Alex D April 15, 2017
      Impressive app so far. Works great after the last update. And thanks for the prompt reply and fix. Excellent customer service! Thank you!
      Full Review
      Sp0n Inc. April 14, 2017
      Hi Alex, we released a fix yesterday. Could you try downloading the latest app and let us know if it's fixed for you? You can also email support@citizen.com and we'll be happy to help.
      diedre paredes April 18, 2017
      Doesn't let me set up. It doesn't send me a conformation code. So I can't even give a good rating.
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      Sp0n Inc. April 19, 2017
      Hi Diedre, can you email us at support@citizen.com and we'll troubleshoot this for you?
      Tracy Graves April 20, 2017
      It doesn't cover my area yet 😢
      Full Review
      onealyah Mosley April 17, 2017
      Better safe than sorry. Thanks
      Full Review
      angelo de leon April 19, 2017
      Wow
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      Nate Ford April 12, 2017
      This is a pretty neat idea and decent execution. It gives you some perspective on how safe your actual neighborhood is and after seeing some patterns of where issues occur, I've learned to avoid a specific intersection. I do think there is room for improvement in the app design though. Such as the ability to easily find past events that you commented on. It's obvious that this is still in the early stages so I'm giving the devs the benefit of the doubt that it will improve over time.
      Full Review
      Sp0n Inc. April 14, 2017
      Hi Nate, thanks for the feedback. Definitely have lots of ideas in the works. If you have more feedback, shoot us a note at support@citizen.com; we'd love to hear from you.
      Nadeem Veerapen April 14, 2017
      Doesn't work for Galaxy 6 phones. Crashes every 5 seconds
      Full Review
      Sp0n Inc. April 14, 2017
      Hi Nadeem, we released a fix yesterday. Could you try downloading the latest app and let us know if it's fixed for you? You can also email support@citizen.com and we'll be happy to help.
      Jaclyn Smith April 10, 2017
      Update: í take it back! This app is great! They answered me right away and fixed the problem asap! Thanks Citizen! The app used to be great but suddenly it has an error message saying to update the app but there is no update available
      Full Review
      Sp0n Inc. April 10, 2017
      Hi there Jaclyn, We had a problem with an update that hadn't fully propagated to the Play Store yet. It has been fixed. You shouldn't have any further problems but let us know if you do.
      March 27, 2017
      Needs to verify my number and I have to have an account ? Lol so you can tell me where emergencies happen ?..No thanks. Nice idea but should be a city service not a data mining app.
      Full Review
      Doniel Brooks March 26, 2017
      Recommendation regarding "age" of incident mark ups on map. Consider color coding. If there is assailant, if in custody. Or additional.filters or tabs.
      Full Review
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      What's New

      The Citizen app is now available to everyone in New York City!

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      Updated
      June 1, 2017
      Installs
      50,000 - 100,000
      Current Version
      0.6.3
      Requires Android
      5.0 and up
      Content Rating
      PEGI 18
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