This would need money to sustain, both for resources and to make it worthwhile for employees to keep it going as their way of making a living.<p>I'd like to have something like this on my phone. But I'd feel a little foolish having it on my phone, since my life so far doesn't carry unusually great risk of a police encounter. Still, shit happens.<p>I wonder if the team can find sponsorship or partnership from insurance companies, as a perk. I pay for an annual AAA membership, which doesn't feel foolish at all, since a car mishap is not unusual, and paying for that service doesn't make me feel like I'm declaring anything about my lifestyle. There's no hesitation buying a AAA membership.<p>The SWAT app could be a perk of AAA membership, or of homeowner's or renter's insurance, or similar. Although it might be a difficult sell to older executives of insurance companies, since they might feel it was "anti-law enforcement." But I would really appreciate the perk.
Here is the team's website. <a href="http://www.theswatapp.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theswatapp.com/</a>
Looks like an interesting project.