Austin 911 dispatchers using app to locate people in remote areas

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Law enforcement is asking community members to download the free app that makes it easier for first responders to locate someone.

Department is using an app that makes it easier for first responders to locate someone.

"With location information stored, they were able to create these algorithms that provide us super accurate information where seconds count,"Lt. Murphy said it’s more accurate and easier to use than GPS coordinates. The three words can help identify an exact location for first responders, even if the caller can’t identify where they are.

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