Personal Safety - Live tracking

Thanks to the Braeside and Northcote Neighbourhood Watch Facebook Group for passing on the following information.

If you are planning to go out on your own you can share your current location with a nominated friend using the "Whatsapp" application.

1. Open the Whatsapp application
2. Click on the friend (or friends) with whom you wish to share your location.
3. Click on the paperclip (Android) or the + icon (Apple)
4. Select the "Location" option
5. Choose the "Share live location" option
6. Press "continue"
7. You can now select the amount of time you want to share your location - 15 minutes, 1 hour or 8 hours. You can also add a comment to send to your friend.

We hope you found this helpful.