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Foot pursuit
Three fences deep
Your cross street is on screen before you key the mic.
Built for law enforcement
Never ask where you are again.
Your exact location, the instant you look. Address, cross street, and coordinates.
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iPhone and Apple Watch. No account needed.
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Built for police
Made for the oh-shit moments.
One glance. Exact position. Keep moving.
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Dead zone
Zero bars, middle of nowhere
GPS, compass, and pins don’t need signal. They just work.
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Need backup here
Backup can’t find you
Send three words. They land on your exact 3 metre square.
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Problem locations
No address to write down
Pin the problem house or the camp. Come back to the exact spot later.
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On your wrist
Hands full, phone pocketed
Your address and heading on your wrist. Glance and go.
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Traffic stop
A mile of shoulder
The cross street is right there when dispatch asks.
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Air support
The air unit wants a grid
Read it out six ways, including the MGRS military grid.
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Every call
Same question, every shift
Patrol, traffic, rural. The answer is one glance away.
Address, cross street and coordinates
Everything you need, the second you open it.
One screen shows exactly where you are and how to say it. Read it out, or touch and hold to share.
- Position
- Exact address or hundred block, plus cross street
- Heading
- True-heading compass, live coordinates
- Formats
- DD, DMS, DDM, MGRS, UTM, and Maidenhead
- Details
- County, elevation, and GPS accuracy
- Weather
- Live current weather and conditions
- Share
- Share a three-word code, or pin the spot
- Night
- Red night mode, easy on the eyes after dark
Apple Watch and Garmin apps
Everything, on your wrist.
Apple Watch or Garmin. Glance at your wrist for the full readout.
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Full address
Cross street and direction line
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Every format
DD, DMS, DDM, MGRS, UTM
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True heading
A live compass on your wrist
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Accuracy
GPS accuracy and elevation
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Live weather
Local conditions at a glance
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Hands free
No phone, no account, works offline
Garmin app available in the US and Canada only.
Ready for your next shift?
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Three-word address
The simplest way to tell others where you are.
You asked for it, so we built it in. Now officially integrated with what3words. Three words pin any 3 metre square on earth. No address needed.
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Send it. They tap it. They’re on you.
Live team location sharing
Put your whole team on one map.
Start a room and share the code. Everyone in it shows up live on one map.
- Live positions for everyone in the room
- Room chat that disappears when it ends
- Positions and chat are never kept
Pinned locations
Pin it now. Respond later.
For problem houses, encampments, and rural sites with no address.
Drop the pin
Right where you are standing, even with no address.
It saves the full record
Address, cross street, county, coordinates, and the three-word code.
Add a label and notes
They stay on your phone, never on a server.
Pull it up any shift
Even with no signal.
Find your way back
The compass points to the pin and shows the straight-line distance.
LOC8 reviews
Trusted by the officers who use it most.
4.6 from 300 App Store ratings
The interface and accuracy is what makes it a 5/5.
Love what you’re doing.
A very useful tool for LE. I’ve been looking for something similar for a while.
Accurate and easy to use for quick access to current location.
I’m really enjoying the app both on my iPhone and my Apple Watch.
Privacy and officer safety
Privacy is the whole point.
Where you are is operational. We built it to stay that way.
- No location history tied to you
- No account needed
- No hidden background tracking
- Works offline
LOC8 FAQ
The questions officers ask first.
Offline use, privacy, and putting another unit on your spot.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Your coordinates, the compass, and every saved pin work with no signal, because GPS comes straight from the satellites. The address, nearest cross street, and three-word code are looked up from your position, so they fill in the moment you reconnect.
How does it find my nearest cross street?
It reads your live GPS position and resolves the closest intersecting street automatically, then shows it under your address in plain text. No map to search and no typing, so you can give dispatch a position they can route to fast.
Can it show the hundred block instead of the house number?
Yes. Tap the main address to switch between the exact house number and its hundred block, like 300 Block of Vernon St. Tap it again to switch back, and it remembers your choice.
What is a three-word address?
A unique three-word label for your exact spot, powered by what3words. Every 3 metre square on earth has its own three words. Share them and anyone can open that precise square in the app or on what3words, no street address needed.
Can I pin and save problem locations?
Yes. Drop a pin and it saves the full record: address, cross street, county, coordinates, and the three-word code. Pull it back up any shift, even with no signal. Built for problem houses, encampments, and rural sites with no address.
Does it work on Apple Watch?
Yes. Your address, nearest cross street, live coordinates, and heading are right on your wrist. No phone in your hand. Apple Watch Ultra owners can map the Action Button to open straight to their position.
What coordinate formats does it show?
Six, and you tap to switch between them: decimal degrees (DD), degrees and decimal minutes (DDM), degrees, minutes, seconds (DMS), MGRS military grid, UTM, and the Maidenhead grid locator. Read out whichever format the unit on the other end is using. See all six for where you are right now.
How do I share my exact location?
Touch and hold your address, then choose an app or Copy in the share sheet. The share includes the three-word code and coordinates, so the other person lands on your exact spot, not just the street.
What maps does it have?
Standard, satellite, and topo (topo covers the US and its territories). You can lay the three-word grid or Maidenhead grid squares over any of them, and search by address, three-word code, or Maidenhead square.
Does it track me in the background?
No. GPS runs only while the app is open, with a few exceptions: in a live Team Room, if you allow it, your dot keeps updating for your team; the watch complication and the iPhone widget can refresh your address now and then; and the Apple Watch keeps its GPS ready for a short time after the screen dims, without looking anything up or sending anything. No location history tied to you is kept.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no signup and no login. Open it and your position is on screen. Nothing is tied to your name.
Does it drain my battery?
No. GPS only runs while the app is open, apart from a live Team Room or the watch complication, and there are no notifications. Close it and it stops, so it will not sit and drain your battery across a shift.
Who is it built for?
Officers and field teams who need their own exact position fast, and a quick way to put another unit on it. It is a personal location tool, not a dispatch console or a CAD login. Runners and walkers use it too, for safety on every run. Departments can license it for every officer.
How is it different from a maps app?
A maps app routes you to a destination. This answers the one question you need the instant you look: where am I right now. Address, cross street, coordinates, and a shareable code in a single glance, with no search bar and nothing to type.
Always know your exact position.
Download it before your next shift.
Download on the
App Store
Scan to download
or type loc8app.com/go
Scan to download
or type loc8app.com/go