Learning Hub
Feature Lookup
Know legacy APBnet™ and looking for where something moved? Find the old feature below and see exactly where it lives — and what it's called — in new APBnet™.
APBnet™ Main Menu
APBnet™ Main Menu
The legacy home screen provided large buttons for every major action. New APBnet™ replaces this with persistent navigation — every feature is always one tap away.
Legacy APBnet™
Where each button moved
Create a Bulletin (dashboard tile)
Tap the Create a Bulletin tile to start a new bulletin.
Search
Opens a dropdown with three modes: Text Search, Map View, and Photo Search.
Inbox → Saved tab / Inbox → Sent tab
Two dedicated tabs inside your Inbox — no longer a separate screen.
Community
The Community Address Book — a platform-wide registry of community organizations (non-law-enforcement) authorized to receive bulletins, filterable by city, county, or state.
Profile icon (upper right)
Tap your avatar or initials in the upper-right corner to access personal settings.
Profile menu → Admin → Program → Agency Settings
Agency Name, Agency Acronym, ORI, and Sworn Officer count — available to Program Admin role users.
Profile menu → Admin → IT → Configuration
Technical configuration (domains, device access), available to IT Admin role users.
Inbox & Notifications
InBox - Click to See Incoming Bulletins
Legacy APBnet™
New APBnet™
Inbox → Received tab
Bulletins addressed to you or your agency. Pending shows new content — press Interested or Not Interested to clear it.
Retrieve My Saved/Sent Bulletins
Legacy APBnet™
New APBnet™
Inbox → Sent
Bulletins you have sent, in a dedicated tab.
Inbox → Saved
Use the bookmark icon to save bulletins to your personal Saved list.
User / Notification Settings
Legacy APBnet™
New APBnet™
Account → Notification Preferences
Keep your personal contact information current and adjust how you get notifications for each content type.
Creating & Sending Bulletins
Bulletin Types
Legacy APBnet™
New APBnet™
Create a Bulletin → Bulletin Type
New bulletin types provide more accurate and flexible options for content sharing.
New Bulletin Types Explained →SubTypes
Legacy APBnet™
New APBnet™
Create a Bulletin → Bulletin Type - Tags
Subtypes from legacy APBnet™ are now represented as Tags, giving you more flexible and searchable categorization.
Number of Images
Legacy APBnet™
New APBnet™
Create a Bulletin → Bulletin Type → Data & Photos
Add any images that you want to include in the bulletin.
Layout Selection
Legacy APBnet™
Single compose form — type, recipients, and content all on one screen.
New APBnet™
Create a Bulletin → Bulletin Type → Data & Photos → Layout
Various layout options allow you to select the layout that works best for your content. Layout updates dynamically as you add, remove, or reorder photos. Be sure to crop photos for a polished layout.
Fields
Legacy APBnet™
New APBnet™
Create a Bulletin → Bulletin Type → Data & Photos
Data fields vary by bulletin type — fill in the details relevant to your content. Required fields are marked; complete as many as possible to improve search results for other officers.
Crop
Legacy APBnet™
New APBnet™
Create a Bulletin → Bulletin Type → Data & Photos
After uploading photos, tap any image to open the crop editor. Crop each photo to highlight the most important detail — the layout preview updates as you adjust.
Select Targets
Legacy APBnet™
A scrollable text list of agencies — check boxes to select recipients.
New APBnet™
Create Bulletin → Map Distribution step
Pan and zoom the map to focus on the area where your bulletin should be distributed. Agencies within your selected area receive the bulletin automatically.
The agency checkbox list is replaced by a map-based distribution step. Pan and zoom to the relevant area — agencies within that coverage receive the bulletin automatically.
Collaboration & Groups
State-wide Target Groups
Legacy APBnet™
Shared distribution groups, mostly non-law-enforcement targets, visible statewide to any agency that knew the group number.
New APBnet™
Collaboration Groups → Public groups
Create a group, invite members from any agency, and share bulletins and updates in one place. Public groups let any APBnet™ user follow along and contribute.
Collaboration & Sharing guide →Private Target Groups
Legacy APBnet™
Password-protected distribution lists scoped to your own agency.
New APBnet™
Collaboration Groups → Private groups
Private groups keep sensitive investigations contained to invited members only — no shared password, just per-member access.
Collaboration & Sharing guide →No more group passwords. Private groups are membership-based — you add people directly, and only members can see the group's content.
Search & Discovery
Search
Legacy APBnet™
Keyword search returning a flat list of matching bulletins.
New APBnet™
Search → with structured filters
Field-level filters by bulletin type, subtype, date range, agency, and keyword.
Search now supports structured filters — not just keywords. Narrow results by type, date, agency, or any combination.
Photo Match
Legacy APBnet™
Facial recognition search against photos attached to bulletins.
New APBnet™
Search → Photo Search
Same facial recognition capability, renamed and updated interface.
Renamed from Photo Match to Photo Search. The capability is the same — the UI has been refreshed.