For anyone who has not seen my previous posts, I have been a cop for 11 years, and software development is my side hobby.

I built an app called LOC8 because of a problem most officers understand. Sometimes you get turned around and need your exact address, nearest cross street, or coordinates immediately.

LOC8 originally launched for iPhone and Apple Watch, but one of the most requested additions has been Garmin support.

The Garmin version is now built and has been submitted to the Garmin Connect IQ Store.

It is a completely separate standalone app. It does not require an iPhone, Apple Watch, or the original iOS version of LOC8. Users can open it directly on a compatible Garmin watch and view their current address, nearest cross street, latitude and longitude, and compass heading from their wrist.

I do want to be completely transparent about one thing.
I have not been able to physically test the app on an actual Garmin watch yet. Development and testing were completed through Garmin’s official simulator, where everything has been working flawlessly. Real hardware can sometimes behave differently, though, so there may be issues I have not encountered yet.

If anyone runs into a problem, please send me an email with the watch model and what happened. I will investigate it and push out an update as soon as I can get to it.
I am a solo developer and handle all of this myself. I am currently managing the iPhone app, Apple Watch app, and Garmin app, with Android becoming the fourth platform.
Please bear with me and stick with me as everything continues growing. I may not catch every issue immediately, but I will always keep working on updates and fixing problems as they are brought to my attention.

The next major push is Android support. That has also been one of the most requested additions, and development on that platform is next.

The original iPhone and Apple Watch versions are still being actively developed as well. LOC8 was built with cops in mind and gives users fast access to their current address, nearest cross street, GPS coordinates, heading, accuracy, elevation, what3words location code, saved locations, Team Rooms, weather, and a red night mode designed around the interior lighting commonly used in patrol vehicles.

I appreciate everyone who has followed the development, tested the app, reported issues, or suggested features. A lot of what LOC8 has become came directly from feedback in communities like this one.

So I’m 17 rn, I’m trans guy which I started T and I plan to get top surgery and like I want to join the police academy I wear glasses and I have asthma ALSO I’m 5’2..

Does this stuff affect my chances to become a policer:

I’m 5’2
I’m a trans guy
I wear glasses
I have asthma

.. when if I have to be 21 I’m wondering if this stuff still disqualifies me or will make me have a hard time