Hero9113.12.4 - App Store

This application is restricted only to active law enforcement officers in good standing of a federal, state or local law enforcement agency, or a retired officer in good standing, as defined in accordance with 18 USC § 926C, a “qualified retired law enforcement officer.”

The Hero Network(TM) is a voluntary, nonprofit foundation of federal, state and local law enforcement officers. The Hero Network(TM) forms a Social Protection Network(TM) dedicated to reducing law enforcement response time to active school shooting incidents.

When installed, the app will alert officers of an active school shooting emergency. The alerts are sent to all on duty and off duty officers who are in close proximity to the incident.

The app alerts the officers, displays a mapped location of the school, reports how many uniformed and plain clothes officers have acknowledged the alert AND provides a timer from the onset of the initial alert.

The app is part of a system that simultaneously calls the appropriate 911 call center.

ALL federal, state and local law enforcement officers, including certified retirees, are encouraged to download the app and join the Hero Network(TM) today!

You must certify that you are a law enforcement officer during the signup process. Your signup will be fully vetted before your app will be activated.

Impersonating a law enforcement officer is punishable to the extent of a felony violation.

Please be aware that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Version History Updated to support new iOS versions 3.12.4 08/11/2025 Updates to support newer iPhone devices and changes to the signup process to make app permission requests more clear. 3.6.4 12/30/2023 Removed support for iOS versions older than 11.0 to resolve security vulnerabilities 3.4.4 09/23/2021 Added support for cellular Short Code text messaging and additional user settings for enabling or disabling text messaging 3.2.4 08/09/2021 Updated functionality to resolve a crash happening for some users when starting the app. 3.0.4 09/05/2020 Added a method for recovering if for some reason the app data is not readable, causing the app to close. 3.0.2 08/21/2020 Fixed an issue causing the app to be stuck in the update process preventing access to the main screen. 3.0.1 08/19/2020 Updated UI and changes to improve compatibility for newer devices 3.0.0 08/17/2020 Layout changes and performance improvements. 2.4.0 10/19/2017 Changed alerts to display the name of the person who triggered the alarm
Added version checking to notify users if an update is available
Changes for improved performance 2.2.0 09/25/2017 Updates for improved performance and reliability. 2.0.0 04/14/2017 Updated the message handling for NSAMS and Active Shooter Alerts to improve the responsiveness of the app. 1.1.0 03/22/2017 Added SMS messaging for backup notifications along with improvements on how alert messaging is handed. 1.0.21 04/14/2016 Added SMS messaging for backup notifications along with improvements on how alert messaging is handed. 1.0.20 04/12/2016 Modifications to how informational push notifications are handled and displayed to improve user experience. 1.0.19 05/01/2015 Added functionality for retrieving previously entered user accounts without having to go through the vetting process again, simplified how informational messages are displayed to prevent issues from causing the message from being shown. 1.0.18 03/03/2015 Changed how active alert information is displayed to make the affected location more obvious to the user 1.0.17 06/27/2014 Modified the way that active alert information is retrieved and displayed to the user 1.0.16 05/29/2014 1) Added a new Profile Update screen to allow users to update the information entered during the signup process
2) Reduced the length of the sound played when an alert is received from 30 seconds to 15 seconds 1.0.15 05/17/2014 1) Added a new Profile Update screen to allow users to update the information entered during the signup process
2) Reduced the length of the sound played when an alert is received from 30 seconds to 15 seconds 1.0.14 05/07/2014 Made a change to ensure that the "Awaiting Verification" message is cleared upon receipt of the account activation. 1.0.13 04/21/2014 Made a change to resolve an issue where the Vetting confirmation was not being processed in all situations 1.0.12 04/10/2014 Added State to the signup screen
Modified the message displayed to a user in the case of an alert
Updated the map screen to reduce the highlighted area around a school/location where an alert has been sent from 1.0.11 03/31/2014 Added the State field to the signup process 1.0.10 03/20/2014 1) Interactive menu at the bottom of the main screen.
2) Checks for location services and notification services. 1.0.9 01/08/2014