DIXON – Lee County Sheriff Clay Whelan is excited to announce the release of a custom smartphone application. The app will serve as an innovative way for the Sheriff’s Office to connect with Lee County residents and visitors, providing information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office app was developed by TheSheriffApp.com, a brand of OCV, LLC., which specializes in mobile app development for sheriffs’ offices and public safety organizations across the country. The app offers quick access to items of public interest and is easy to use. In just a few clicks, users can access features such as:

● Sheriff’s Welcome
● Search our Inmate Roster, See Charges and Inmate Information
● Deposit Funds to Inmate Commissary
● Search for other Jail Information and Rules
● Schedule Inmate Visits

● View all Sex Offender Names and Registered Addresses for the State of Illinois
● Emergency Management Agency Links
● Sheriff’s Office Application for Employment
● National Weather Service Alerts for your location
● Access to other Alerts that may need to be given to the public
● Contact Us
● Submit A Tip
● Purchase Crash Reports
● Pay Traffic Fines
● County Directory for Phone Numbers and Addresses
● Much More!

“Over 80 percent of people in the United States own and use smartphones as their primary means of communication,” OCV Partner and CRO Kevin Cummings said. “Mobile apps offer agencies a better way to alert, inform and prepare the public. Apps allow public safety agencies the ability to reach and serve their citizens where they are: their smartphones.”

The app is now available to download for free in the App Store and Google Play by searching “Lee County Sheriff, IL”.