Local alerts & resident reports

Stay informed about the places that matter.

Follow local alerts, choose the areas and topics you care about, and share local reports for review.

Report submission screen — RedAlert concept preview with fictional demo content
Local alerts feed — RedAlert concept preview with fictional demo content
Concept previews · final app screens may differ
Area and category preferences — RedAlert concept preview with fictional demo content
Areas & topics Concept preview · categories shown are examples
01Follow what matters

Pick your places. Then your topics.

Choose the areas you want to follow — around home, a school, a relative’s street. Within each area, choose the alert categories you care about.

  1. 1

    Add the areas you follow

    Each place you add has its own settings.

  2. 2

    Choose topics for each area

    Keep what’s useful in one place and different topics in another.

Alerts match the areas and topics you select.
02Understand the alert

Every alert, with context.

Open an alert to see where it applies, who it came from, when it was issued and how serious it is — plus any details that are available.

  • Location

    Which of your areas the alert covers.

  • Source

    Who the alert came from.

  • Time

    When it was issued, so you know how recent it is.

  • Severity

    How serious it is, at a glance.

  • Details

    More information, when the alert includes it.

03Share a local report

Noticed something nearby? Report it.

Send a report with its location and supporting media so administrators can review it.

  1. 01

    Add details and location

    Describe what you’re seeing and confirm where it is.

  2. 02

    Attach supporting media

    Add a photo that helps explain the report.

  3. 03

    Submit for review

    Administrators review each report. Submitting one doesn’t automatically publish an alert.

Your name, your choice

You can hide your name from public view on a report. Authorized administrators can still see who sent it.

RedAlert isn’t an emergency service. In an emergency, call 911.

Report submission — RedAlert concept preview with fictional demo content
Report form Concept preview
FAQ

Good to know.

How do I choose what I get alerts about?

Add the areas you want to follow, then choose the alert categories for each one. Your alerts reflect those selections, and you can change them any time.

What happens after I send a report?

Your report, with its location and any media you attached, goes to administrators for review. Sending a report doesn’t automatically publish an alert.

Will my name appear on my report?

You decide. You can hide your name from public view. Authorized administrators can still see who submitted the report.

Download RedAlert

Your places. Your topics. Your reports.

Get local alerts for the areas you follow, and share what you notice for review. For iPhone and Android.

Area preferences — RedAlert concept preview with fictional demo content