Summit County Sheriff’s Office launches new smartphone app

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AKRON – Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree is excited to announce the release of a new Sheriff’s Office smartphone application. This app will serve as a new way for the Sheriff’s Office to connect with Summit County residents and visitors, providing information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone.

The user-friendly app offers quick access to dozens of items of public interest, such as:

    •  Submit a Tip
    • Sex Offenders
    • CCW
    • Sheriff Sales
    • Community Policing
    • Victim Notification
    • Emergency Alert Notifications
    • News & Events
    • About Us
    • Job Openings
    • And much more!

“I am committed to making the Sheriff’s Office a more modern, efficient, and accessible law enforcement organization,” said Sheriff Fatheree. “This app is a great step forward, and will allow us to better serve, protect, and communicate with the entire Summit County community.”

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office mobile app was created by TheSheriffApp.com, a division of OCV, LLC, which specializes in mobile app development for sheriff’s offices and public safety organizations across the country.

“Over 80 percent of people in the United States own and use smartphones as their primary means of communication,” OCV Vice President Kevin Cummings said. “Mobile apps allow public safety agencies the ability to reach and serve their citizens where they are: their smartphones.”

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office mobile app is available for download for free in the App Store and Google Play by searching “Summit County Sheriff, OH” or by clicking here.