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For police & sheriff's agencies

Active BOLO

Every officer. Every alert. Seconds after it's posted. Active BOLO replaces e-mailed wanted flyers with push alerts that reach every phone in the agency, with the photo, the map and one tap to report a sighting or an arrest.

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The Active BOLO feed on an iPhone
Real screens

What your officers will see

Everything in the box

Wanted, Missing, Runaway, Person of Interest, Vehicle of Interest, Stolen, Extra Passes, Rapid BOLO, Officer Safety and Agency Notices, in one app on the phone and at the desk.

  • Push, not e-mailA full-screen alert with sound. E-mail is only ever a copy.
  • One tap closes the loopIn Custody or Located notifies the poster and closes it for everyone.
  • Radio read-outThe bulletin as a radio broadcast with NATO or APCO phonetics. Copy it or have the phone read it aloud.
  • The PodiumRoll call in briefing order, a checkbox on every line, and BRIEFED when it has all been read.
  • The Ops BoardRapid Places, Messages and Extra Patrol Requests on one dispatch screen, with kiosk mode for a wall TV.
  • Rapid PlacesFloor plans, aerials and entry points for every school and building, pushed to every officer in seconds.
  • Posters and case packetsLetter or legal posters with your letterhead, stamped ARRESTED or FOUND when the case closes.
  • Connect your RMSYour warrant system posts the Wanted bulletin for you through an API key, and closes it when served.
  • Secure by designSign-in limited to your agency's domain, two-step sign-in, a full audit trail, encrypted in transit and at rest.

Legal & privacy

Active BOLO has its own policies, maintained at activebolo.com:

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