Iowa State Safe vs Iowa ABD Age to Purchase Usage & Stats
Iowa State Safe is the official safety app of Iowa State University. It is the only app that integrates with Iowa State University's safety and security systems. The ISU Police has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Iowa State University campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources.
Iowa State Safe features include:
- Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Iowa State University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern
- Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Iowa State University security in real-time in case of a crisis
- Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination.
- Report a Tip: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Iowa State University security.
- Virtual WalkHome: Allow Campus Security to monitor a user’s walk. If a user feels unsafe when walking on campus, they can request a Virtual WalkHome and a dispatcher on the other end will monitor their journey until they reach their destination.
- Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app.
- Chat with ISU PD: Communicate live with safety staff at Iowa State University via chat.
- Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time.
- Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position.
- I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing.
- Emergency Response Aids: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data.
- Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Iowa State University.
- Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Iowa State University safety when on-campus emergencies occur.
Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.
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The Iowa Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverages Division provides this app as a supplemental tool to assist Iowa retailers in verifying the age of customers while selling or serving alcohol, tobacco, alternative nicotine or vapor products. The app has built-in scanning functionality using the camera feature to scan state-issued physical IDs and verify Iowa Mobile IDs. The capability to verify mobile IDs from additional states will be added as information becomes available. The app also provides access to an age to purchase calendar and a date of birth calculator to assist in age verification. Links to both the I-PACT and I-PLEDGE Retailer Training Programs are included in the app. This app is strictly a supplemental tool and is not a replacement for any reasonable and necessary steps or factual evidence that may be needed to determine the age of a person. No personal information of the customer is stored on the device.
For more information, and a complete list of the states that the app has the ability to verify mobile IDs from, please visit https://abd.iowa.gov/agetopurchase.
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Iowa State Safe VS. 
Iowa ABD Age to PurchaseDecember 17, 2024