# Highlands County Sheriff FL

> This is an interactive app designed for communication with the community.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ocv.highlandscoflso](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ocv.highlandscoflso)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ocv.highlandscoflso`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** OCV, LLC
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 29,215
- **Rating:** 4.31 / 5 (135 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-15
- **First published:** 2018-10-12
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 67 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ocv.highlandscoflso)
- **Website:** [http://www.ocvapps.com](http://www.ocvapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cdn.myocv.com/legal/ocvapps-privacy-english.html?name=Highlands%20County%20Sheriff%27s%20Office%20FL](https://cdn.myocv.com/legal/ocvapps-privacy-english.html?name=Highlands%20County%20Sheriff%27s%20Office%20FL)

## Description

The Highlands County Sheriff FL Chrome extension offers residents, businesses, and visitors a direct line to vital public safety information. This interactive app provides access to sheriff's office contacts, local news, emergency alerts, weather updates, inmate search, sex offender info, and most wanted lists. Users can submit tips, including photos, fostering community engagement and enhancing communication.

Designed to keep the Highlands County community informed and involved, the extension also integrates social media feeds to provide real-time updates. Its user-friendly interface ensures easy access to critical resources, making it a valuable tool for public safety and community partnership.

## Rankings

- #372,866 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACTION_VIEW`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.ocv.highlandscoflso.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app for providing important local information including crime alerts, weather warnings, and visitation scheduling. It helps residents stay informed about their community and local sheriff efforts. However, multiple users report technical issues like failure to update data, problems reinstalling, and notification overload. Some find the app slow or difficult to use, and complain about lack of responsiveness to feedback. Overall, the app is valued but suffers from reliability and usability problems that impact user experience.

### Pros

- Provides useful local information such as sex offender lists and crime alerts
- Notifies users of severe weather, traffic incidents, and road closures
- Offers ability to schedule visitations through the app
- Keeps residents informed about what's happening in their neighborhood
- Sheriff's department is responsive and helpful

### Cons

- App experiences frequent technical issues such as failing to update or reinstall
- Notifications are excessive and sometimes repetitive
- Updates and news posts are not current or stop updating for long periods
- App can be slow and hard to navigate visually
- No user support response after feedback submissions

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ocv.highlandscoflso)