If you're concerned about your personal safety now the darker nights are here, this app that turns your phone into a personal safety device could help give you peace of mind. The Hollie Guard App has features which can raise the alarm if you're worried and let your chosen contacts know you need help.
Set up in 2015, the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Comissioner Marc Jones recently commissioned the University of Lincoln to create the above video which shows how the app works. With a quick shake, a person concerned about their safety could let their friends or family know they are in trouble.
There are two settings within the app. It can be used as a deterrent, which makes it clear to anyone in your surrounding area that an alert has been raised - the mobile screen turns red while capturing the user’s GPS location and records any video and audio footage.
