Citizen’s New Service Helps Paying Users Summon the Cops

Tuesday’s update marks a significant change in Citizen’s business, which until now has involved sending smartphone alerts about nearby crimes and incidents to its users for free. With this paid service, the company is not only taking a step toward actively monitoring the safety of users who pony up the monthly fee, it is also expanding a service that privacy advocates have repeatedly decried as overreaching.

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