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The controversial app for avoiding crime in your area is back in the App Store, and it's now called 'Citizen'

Avery Hartmans   

The controversial app for avoiding crime in your area is back in the App Store, and it's now called 'Citizen'
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Citizen app

Citizen

Last October, a new app appeared on the App Store aimed at preventing crime.

Called Vigilante, the app showed users where crime was happening in real time - and seemingly encouraged them to help stop it.

Vigilante went viral in less than two days, spreading quickly due to a controversial video that showed someone using the app to prevent a would-be mugging, filming the incident and scaring the assailant away.

But Vigilante had a short life span: The app was pulled from the App Store about 48 hours after it launched due to safety concerns.

Now, Vigilante is back on the App Store as Citizen, a crime avoidance tool for metropolitan areas. Here's how it works.

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