The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico is launching a mobile app for people to report improper encounters with law enforcement agencies.
The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that the ACLU of New Mexico late last week unveiled the Mobile Justice New Mexico app, which will allow anyone to file reports of misconduct by local police or U.S. Border Patrol agents.
The app has four functions including recording incidents, alerting nearby users when an incident is being recorded near them and guidance on their rights when documenting law enforcement with their cellphones.
ACLU officials say the app is available for free in both English and Spanish for iPhones and Android phones.
ACLU branches in nine other states and Washington, D.C., also released versions of the app.
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Information from: Las Cruces Sun-News.
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