Charlotte Area Transit introduces new safety app

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) launched its new “See Something, Say Something” app, which allows cellphone users to report suspicious behavior or other concerns directly to the agency, The Charlotte Observer reports.

With the mobile app by Elerts Corp., bus and transit riders in Charlotte can submit reports of suspicious or criminal activity to transit police. The app can be used to send photos, video, text and GPS maps pinpointing the location of a potential problem. For the full story, click here.