Blaine County Sheriff offers free communications app for smartphone users

In a move to “communicate with people the way they get information” the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office recently launched a new phone app for smartphone users. Described by the developers as a “tool to provide current and critical two-way communication between law enforcement and the community” The free app will provide a number of communication avenues to improve the safety of county residents and send information about emergency situations that arise across the county.

Sheriff Glenn Huestis first learned about the app while attending the annual meeting of the Montana Sheriffs and Peace Office...