Where people protect each other.
Receive real-time alerts, live video from the scene, and immediate incident updates on the free Citizen app.
See how Citizen helps others
Verified alerts. Video from your community.
Get Notified
Receive push notifications when there’s an incident nearby so you can avoid that area.
Go Live
If you're nearby an incident unfolding, record video to help others stay safe.
Search Incidents
If there’s commotion like police activity, helicopters, or road closures, pull up the app and instantly find out why.
LIVE
Get the full story, faster.
Watch incidents unfold.
Live videos show you what’s really happening. See incidents unfold from different angles to get a clear view of the situation.
Know instantly.
Speed is critical to act on important events like abductions and missing people. Citizen alerts go out instantly — this can be hours before Amber Alerts are issued.
Broadcast to help others.
You used to have to call a police tip line to help. Now you can use Citizen to broadcast live video, add comments, and share relevant updates with your community.
Because Citizen alerted me about a medical emergency near the hospital where I work, I was able to prepare an operating room more than 20 minutes before EMS called us about the patient. We saved his life because we had that extra time from Citizen. Those minutes matter.
NYC Trauma Surgeon
My brother texted me panicked from a store. Customers were being held inside without knowing why. I checked Citizen, instantly found out and we followed the incident until it was safe for him to leave. He downloaded the app right after that.
Joel M.,
Los Angeles user since 2019
If there's police activity or there's a road closure, or something just doesn't feel right, it's incredibly helpful to pull up the app and know why.
Nicole M.,
San Francisco user since 2017
For the
greater good.
Hospital and emergency responders save lives with faster updates.
Fire departments use Citizen to direct resources more effectively because they can see the intensity of a fire on live video, while ER surgeons can prep operating rooms for patients 20 minutes before even getting a call from EMTs.
Increasing transparency between the city and its residents.
We believe we should unite against crime. Everyone deserves to be safe — and now, everyone can better look out for each other. Having real-time information available and open to everyone empowers us all to make smarter decisions to stay safe.
Everyone is safer when everyone has the same access.
Citizen is for everyone — and is therefore completely independent. With Citizen, everyone in the community, whether a resident or member of law enforcement, has the same access to the app and its unbiased information.
