Life-saving operational communication
Every day, more than 125,000 police officers rely on Teamwire as the ideal complement to digital radio to save lives, apprehend criminals more quickly, and make operations safer.
Typical challenges in police communication
Modern police work is dynamic, interconnected, and increasingly challenging. Whether dealing with terrorist threats, large-scale incidents, missing persons searches, or organized crime, today's operations require smooth and rapid coordination across all levels. But in practice, many systems are reaching their limits.
Why Teamwire is the best police messenger for modern police forces
Send pictures, files, and alerts directly to colleagues
Teamwire offers purpose-built features designed for police operations, enhancing coordination, complementing radio communications, and speeding up searches.
Sharing digital content
Easily send photos, videos, files, or calendar data to visualize information from radio communications for your colleagues.
Quick photo editing
Add additional information directly to images or add text. Blur faces and details or crop photos to highlight exactly what your colleagues need to know.
Emergency alert & panic button for emergencies
Trigger an alarm that overrides the mute function of other devices. Pressing the panic button automatically records the user's location and a voice message.
Push-to-Talk interface
Use the PTT feature as a backup for digital radio communication. Voice messages are automatically played in the selected chat. In the future, MCx integration for PTT will also be possible.
Complete operational overview directly in the field
With Teamwire, you can give your units a clear tactical advantage. Live locations, interactive maps, and augmented reality features provide real-time situational awareness, streamline coordination, and ensure faster, more effective decisions in critical operations.
Live locations
Share your live location with other operational services. A large map displays all shared live locations and customizable views. Ideal for a quick, detailed overview, as well as more efficient coordination of operations.
Intuitive map editing
Mark up to 10 points of interest on maps (e.g., search areas, sniper positions, collection points) and integrate third-party maps such as ArcGIS (ESRI).
Augmented reality live locations
Display live locations with the camera in real-world environments, simplifying the coordination of emergency services.
Essential information at your fingertips – without delays
In critical operations, every second counts. Teamwire helps save valuable time and share information seamlessly with colleagues.
Familiar and intuitive to WhatsApp
If you use WhatsApp or another consumer messaging app, you will have no issues with Teamwire.
1:1 chats and professional group chats
Create task-specific chats tailored to your needs and those of your team with just a few clicks.
Voice and video conferences
Talk in real-time with up to 30 participants. Video calls deliver live images directly from operations and locations.
Attention messages
Highlight important information or announcements with color so that colleagues can respond quickly and easily with emojis (including read confirmation).
Communicate in compliance with GDPR and without US surveillance
The highest security standards are our top priority: 100% data sovereignty, GDPR-compliant, and encrypted for maximum control at all times.
Complete data sovereignty
You control where and how long data is stored, as well as who has access to it. EU data sovereignty is part of our DNA.
Strong encryption
Teamwire employs multiple layers of encryption, including transport, payload, metadata, messaging, and storage.
Privacy by design and default
Our platform follows strict privacy principles: strong anonymization, no metadata analysis, and no phonebook storage.
Data retention policies
Define storage duration on your devices and servers, and automatically remove data.
Security certifications
Teamwire meets the ISO 27001 certification every year and complies with numerous security standards, such as BSI C5 certified hosting.
A reliable tool and secure backup in case of emergency
Teamwire operates independently from your IT infrastructure, making it the perfect fallback tool when central systems fail.
Sovereign hosting on-premise, private, or public cloud
Host Teamwire in the way that best suits you and your needs. ISO-27001- and BSI-C5-certified.
Scalable architecture
Teamwire supports organizations with more than 100.000 employees.
Highest availability
Teamwire won't let you down – our tool provides cluster servers for mission-critical environments and supports the highest SLAs.
Permanent backups
We perform regular backups, and Teamwire can automatically switch between servers.
Full access control
Access to the system and all APIs are protected. As a customer, you always have complete control.
Easily manage all communication and users in one place
No more juggling different communication tools. With Teamwire, you can coordinate and manage all users and devices centrally with just a few clicks.
Professional administration portal
Easily manage access, users, and devices, use LDAP/Active Directory synchronization, and rely on compliant archiving and audit logs.
Comprehensive mobile application management
A separate encrypted container protects against data loss (even with BYOD). Our tool is compatible with all MDM/EMM/UEM solutions via AppConfig.
Federation
Connect securely with selected external organizations. The federation enables secure communication with selected external organizations by linking their Teamwire servers.
More mission-critical features
Fast polls
Coordinate appointments or survey employees with simple polls. This ensures quick response times from colleagues, and you can view the poll results directly in the chat.
Read receipts and reports
Find out immediately who has read your messages (visible for everyone in a group chat).
Reply to & forward messages
Respond to specific messages in the chat and forward essential messages.
@mention users
Tag other users to draw attention to messages or ask specific questions. Mentions bypass the mute setting, and the user will still receive a notification.
Pinned messages
Pin up to 5 important messages at the top of the chat. A helpful feature for dynamic situations or longer assignments with a lot of information in a chat.
Apple CarPlay support
Connect your mobile device to Apple CarPlay and coordinate assignments while on the go.
Available for all devices
Teamwire runs on iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, and in the web client for your browser.
Full legal compliance
Teamwire fully complies with GDPR, NIS-2, DORA, and all other important laws.
Comprehensive Data Protection
Teamwire processes data strictly for delivering its services.
Powerful integrations
Teamwire provides SDKs and APIs for integrating with third-party software and services.
Organization directory
Use the directory, which contains all organization contacts and distribution lists for teams, departments, agencies, and regions. And create user profiles.
Close chats
Close unused chats with a single click. This protects data and ensures a more structured approach to operational communication.
Common use cases in police operations
Whether searching for missing persons, coordinating during major incidents, or protecting undercover agents, Teamwire serves as a reliable police messenger that gives forces the tools to collaborate clearly, act faster, and stay in control. When lives are at stake, reliable communication makes the difference.
Share suspect photos, descriptions of individuals, or images of vehicles with emergency services in real time. Receive feedback directly in the chat. Coordinate via groups or broadcasts.
Improve collaboration during incidents and terrorist attacks by sharing situation reports, holding video conferences, displaying live locations on maps, and defining zones. Unified communication across all units and agencies involved.
Enable seamless field communication. With real-time messaging, Push-to-Talk, and media sharing, officers stay connected on the move. Live location tracking and ArcGIS integration support precise coordination, while AR features improve situational awareness during fast-changing operations.
Stay operational when primary systems fail. Teamwire provides a secure fallback channel for communication during cyberattacks or technical outages. Emergency messages bypass silent modes, reach all relevant teams instantly, and enable coordination without email, servers, or dispatch tools.
Protect your undercover operations and agents with encrypted messaging within closed groups, protecting sensitive information and identities. Evidence like images or documents can be shared safely – with no risk of third-party access or data leaks.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Teamwire is a GDPR-compliant collaboration tool developed and hosted in Germany. It is ideal for operational communications and complements digital radio with modern multimedia functions – 100% data sovereign and purpose-built for security-critical applications.
For the police, Teamwire offers a reliable communication solution that complements traditional radio technology with features such as live location tracking, image and video transmission, alerting, augmented reality, broadcasting, and push-to-talk capabilities. More than half of German police forces already use Teamwire for faster and more secure operational communication.
Yes. Teamwire is 100% GDPR compliant and meets the highest standards of data protection and IT security. The solution is based on a zero-trust model, offers full encryption, supports on-premise or private cloud operation, allows centralized administration, and includes the personalization of more than 50 security policies. Teamwire was explicitly developed for security-critical environments.
No – Teamwire complements digital radio in a meaningful way. While traditional radio is designed for voice transmission, Teamwire enables the secure transmission of images, videos, documents, and locations in real time. This creates a modern, multimedia communications system for emergency services, resulting in faster response times and better coordination.
Teamwire is successfully used in numerous scenarios, for example:
- Manhunts and missing persons searches (fast media distribution & feedback)
- Large-scale incidents and terrorist situations (structured coordination, sharing situation reports)
- Control operations and patrols(live location & push-to-talk)
- Cyberattacks and IT failures (emergency communication without traditional IT infrastructure)
Teamwire includes features such as:
- Alerts with reports and responses
- Push-to-talk (walkie-talkie function)
- Live location sharing & map functions (including POIs, coordinates, augmented reality)
- Broadcasts & group communication
- Secure photo/video sharing with editing options
- Integrated video conferencing
- Full administration & role assignment
Yes, Teamwire requires an internet connection (mobile or Wi-Fi) because communication is handled via secure servers.
Simply use the form on this page to start a free trial. Alternatively, you can arrange a no-obligation product demo, where our experts will assess your specific requirements and demonstrate suitable applications.
Teamwire was developed specifically for public safety agencies and emergency services. Unlike consumer-only messaging apps, Teamwire offers centralized administration, alerting functions, map and image editing, augmented reality, integration with Apple CarPlay, various hosting models, extensive integrations, and dedicated features for police and emergency services.