The Smartphone App That Helps You Call On Trusted Friends During An Emergency, Rather Than Police

29 February 2016

 - Called “the new 911, but safer,” a new mobile app known as Cell 411 has been created by activists for activists, as well as anyone who may find himself or herself in an emergency and wanting to call on a group of trusted friends rather than the police.

The app, which is available both on the Android and iOS platforms, allows users to issue various alerts to trusted groups of family members, neighbors and friends. The issue of addressing emergencies without police involvement has come to the forefront of the police brutality debate as many cases have shown police responding to emergencies and shooting dogs, killing suicidal individuals and often not helping those calling for help, but rather harming them or even killing them