New Safety App Hollie Guard Aims to Protect UK Women and Girls
Feeling unsafe walking home or exercising alone? The Hollie Guard app tracks your location and can send instant alerts to your loved ones if danger strikes. Just shake your phone to activate a lifesaving emergency signal.
How Hollie Guard Works
- Shake to Alert: If you sense trouble, a quick phone shake sends an instant alert to your chosen contacts.
- Audio & Video Recording: The app starts recording sound and video, capturing crucial evidence.
- Instant Sharing: Recordings are automatically sent to your emergency contacts, who can then call for help.
- Alarm Mode: Shake again to trigger a loud alarm and flashing light, warning people nearby.
Police Backing for Hollie Guard
Detective Chief Supt Andy Cox/strong says the app offers vital protection without blaming victims. “Attacks are never the result of the victim’s behaviour. It’s 100% the perpetrator’s fault,” he stated. The police endorse the app to help all people feel safe while out and about—whether exercising, meeting friends, or going home.
“One shake of the phone when you can’t call 999 could mean the difference between getting help or not,” Cox added.
Top Features of Hollie Guard
- Journey Mode: Share your real-time route with emergency contacts.
- Meeting Mode: Set a timer for potentially risky meetings—alert triggers if you don’t cancel in time.
- Man Down Detection: Automatically detects falls or inactivity, perfect for runners or lone workers.
- Report Feature: Quickly log incidents with photos, time stamps, and GPS data saved securely—great for evidence.
- Duress Pin: Enter a secret code if forced to cancel an alert; it looks canceled, but help is still alerted.
Remembering Hollie Gazzard
The app honours Hollie Gazzard, who was murdered by an ex-partner in 2014. The Hollie Gazzard Trust, founded by her family, fights domestic violence through education and support in schools and communities.
Get Hollie Guard Now
Prepare for safety before heading out. Download the app from your smartphone’s app store, register, and add trusted emergency contacts. Activate alerts before potentially risky situations like late-night journeys.
Visit www.hollieguard.com for more info and safety tips.
