More sheriffs' mobile apps now available for download

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten more mobile apps for sheriffs' offices across the country are now available to iPhone and Android users. The ten are:

The apps are available for the iPhone at:  http://itunes.com/apps/apprissinc.

The Android version of the apps can be found at: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=appriss&c=apps

"We're extremely pleased that more sheriffs' apps are now available. These apps are valuable tools for the sheriffs to use to help keep their communities safe and informed," said David Kaelin, Appriss president. "And over the next few months we'll be adding many more sheriffs' offices to the list."

Once people download the free app, they'll have instant access to a wide range of information, from emergency notifications and Amber Alerts to a list of jail inmates and most-wanted criminals.

The app is provided free for sheriffs' offices that offer Appriss' VINE^® program. VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) allows crime victims to register to be notified about the custody status of their offender 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

About Appriss
Appriss keeps communities safe and informed by using innovative technology to provide a suite of products that: inform crime victims of an offender's status (VINE); help police catch criminals (JusticeXchange); improve traffic safety and make crash reports available online (BuyCrash); and prevent the illegal sale of pseudoephedrine to help reduce the number of meth labs (NPLEx).

Appriss also provides smartphone apps for sheriffs' offices to help them communicate more effectively with their communities. The app is provided at no cost to sheriffs who offer VINE.

For more information visit www.appriss.com.

SOURCE Appriss