Our police-recording app is now availble for iPhone and Android.

mobile justice imageNovember 13, 2015 – Our Mobile Justice app launched today for iPhone and was updated for Android. The free app allows users to record police encounters and upload it to the ACLU. The updated version of the app records both audio and video and also now saves a copy of the video to the user's device. 

Previously, an outdated Oregon law made it a crime to record audio without "specifically informing" the parties to the conversation. The “Right to Record” bill, HB 2704, Chief Sponsored in the 2015 legislative session by Representative Lew Frederick, clarified that the public has the right to record police doing their jobs, including audio. Over 1,700 Oregonians contacted their legislators in support of the bill through an ACLU “Action Alert” and it passed with bipartisan support. The bill was signed into law by the Governor in June.

Via the app, videos and reports are automatically uploaded to the ACLU, where every video is reviewed for evidence of police misconduct. Users can still receive alerts when a police stop is being recorded by another user nearby.

Since the we first launched the app for Android phones last November, it has been downloaded over 4,600 times. We expect the number of downloads will climb now that it is available for iPhone users. 

The smartphone app has three main functions plus Know Your Rights information:

Record allows citizens to capture the actions of police officers when interacting with other community members in video files that are automatically sent to the ACLU of Oregon. 

Witness sends out an alert when another user is taking video of a police stop so that community members nearby can move toward the location and document the interaction. 

Report gives the app user the option to complete an incident report and send it directly to the ACLU of Oregon for review. 

Know Your Rights provides an overview of rights that protect individuals when they are stopped by law enforcement officers.

Justice is Within Your Reach

Nationwide, the ACLU police-recording apps have been downloaded more than 262,000 times. As of today, apps are available in: Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington DC. 

Download the Mobile Justice Oregon app today!