The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department launched a new smartphone application in an effort to enhance its connection with residents and visitors.

Developed by TheSheriffApp.com, the new MCSD app offers seamless access to essential services. 

With just a few clicks, app users can:

• Receive a welcome message from the sheriff  

• Submit a tip  

• Access courthouse information  

• Locate registered sex offenders  

• Perform an inmate search  

• Obtain jail information  

• Contact police   

With over 80 percent of people in the United States using smartphones as their primary means of communication, mobile apps provide agencies with a fresh way to alert, inform, and prepare the public, reaching and serving citizens where they are.

Download the app for free from the App Store or Google Play by searching “Monroe County Sheriff, IL.”

To contact the MCSD, call 618-939-8651.