A public safety app for mobile devices called Citizen has launched its service in Philadelphia, marking the fifth U.S. city where users can get real-time notifications about nearby crime, emergencies and ongoing incidents.

According to the company’s site, the app shows users incident data from publicly available sources. All crime reports you see on the app come from publicly available 911 report data with an added layer of real-time curation provided by staff analysts.

“We are bringing Citizen to Philadelphia to keep residents both safe and informed,” said Praveen Arichandran, the company’s head of growth. “What fuels us are people getting the right information, at the right point in time, enabling them to avoid danger and to be smart about their own safety.”

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