METRICH Enforcement Unit releases smart phone application

Residents of North Central Ohio have a new way of staying in contact with law enforcement, thanks to a new smartphone app released by the METRICH Enforcement Unit.

The METRICH App is available for both Apple and Android devices, according to a news release provided by Keith Porch, chief of the Mansfield Police Department.

The application was designed to provide useful information to the public such as drug education, addiction resources and helpful links.

Porch said the app cost $15,000, which was paid for by the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services through grant funds.