Anne Arundel Residents Can Use Neighbors App To Fight Crime

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD -- Residents can now stay informed of crime as it unfolds across the country with the free Neighbors app by Ring. The Anne Arundel County Police Department is participating in the app to provide community residents in Anne Arundel with real-time local crime and safety information.

According to the police department, the Neighbors network already has millions of users and has been instrumental in catching package thieves, stopping burglaries, and keeping neighborhoods safe. Residents should text ‘ANNEARUNDEL’ to 555888 from their smartphone to download the Neighbors app for free on iOS and Android and use the app to join their neighborhood, share crime and safety-related videos, photos and text-based posts, and receive real-time safety alerts from their neighbors, local law enforcement and the Ring team.

This is a completely free “virtual neighborhood watch” that does not require a user to have a doorbell camera, but will allow all residents to view publicly posted videos and photos without compromising anyone’s privacy.

How it works:

• Text ‘ANNEARUNDEL’ to 555888 or click here: https://download.ring.com/annearundel from your smartphone to download the app for free on iOS and Android.
• Opt-in to join your neighborhood.
• Customize the geographic area you want to receive notifications for (users must verify where they are located and cannot participate in other neighborhoods).
• Receive real-time alerts from your neighbors, local law enforcement and the Ring team that inform of crime and safety alerts as they happen.
• View local crime and safety posts via a live feed or interactive map.
• Share text updates, photos and videos taken on any device, including Ring’s home security devices.
• Work with your community to make neighborhoods safer.