# Shepherd Shield

> Shepherd Shield is a mobile app, that provides real-time threat assessment.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ssnw.shepherdshield](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ssnw.shepherdshield)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ssnw.shepherdshield`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Security Services Northwest, Inc.
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 129,433
- **Rating:** 3.99 / 5 (447 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-15
- **First published:** 2017-08-10
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 47 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ssnw.shepherdshield)
- **Website:** [https://shepherdshield.com/](https://shepherdshield.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.shepherdshieldapp.com/privacypolicy](https://www.shepherdshieldapp.com/privacypolicy)

## Description

Shepherd Shield is a mobile safety app available on iOS and Android that provides real-time, color-coded threat assessments to keep users informed and secure. By leveraging data from law enforcement, emergency services, news reports, and predefined threat zones, the app issues timely alerts when users enter potentially dangerous areas indicated by green, yellow, orange, or red threat levels.

Users can customize notifications based on categories like high crime, active shooter alerts, terrorist threats, weather emergencies, and registered sex offender locations. Features include interactive maps, personalized "Top 5 Safety Spots" notifications, a 911 call button, and an SOS function connecting to a 24/7 US-based dispatch center. Initially launched in Washington State in 2017, Shepherd Shield plans expansion across the U.S. and internationally. Designed by Security Services Northwest, Inc., it offers users a personal protector in their pocket, enhancing personal and campus security.

## Rankings

- #195,642 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.ssnw.shepherdshield.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate Shepherd Shield's intent to provide safety alerts, but multiple technical problems such as sign-up difficulties and unreliable alert coverage undermine its usefulness. Many report the app lacks timely local emergency information and slows down devices. Critical features are locked behind a paid subscription, which frustrates users wanting free access to essential alerts. Concerns about excessive permissions and receiving spam also arise. Overall, while the concept is valued, the app's performance and usability issues significantly detract from user experience.

### Pros

- App aims to keep users safe by providing alerts about nearby emergencies and threats.
- The concept of the app is appreciated as a safety tool, especially for vulnerable individuals.
- The pro version offers access to additional features and information about incidents.

### Cons

- App frequently has technical issues such as inability to sign up, login errors, and installation problems.
- Alerts are often delayed, missing, or cover incidents far away, making the app unreliable for timely local information.
- The app drains battery and slows down some devices.
- Key features and accurate emergency locations are behind a paywall, limiting free access to life-saving information.
- Users report receiving unwanted spam or junk mail and concerns about app permissions.

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