A Siri shortcut that lets iPhone users record interactions with police if they’re pulled over has been revealed after the death of George Floyd.
Redditor Robert Peterson created the shortcut in 2018, but it has regained prominence following Mr Floyd's death in policy custody, reports the Mirror.
TikTok user @corielynnnnn posted a video about the shortcut this week, writing: "THE POLICE SHORTCUT ON IPHONES EXPLAINED!!".
The video has since been viewed more than three million times.
The free shortcut, called "I’m getting pulled over" can be downloaded here.
Once you’ve installed it, when you say "Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over", the shortcut will automatically open your front-facing camera and start recording.
The shortcut also pauses any music playing, turns down the brightness, and activates "Do Not Disturb" mode, to ensure your recording is as clear as possible.
Meanwhile, the shortcut also sends a message to a predesignated contact, alerting them to the fact you’ve been pulled over by police.
Once the recording has finished, the shortcut will also share a copy of the video with that contact, as well as your location.
How to set the shortcut up on your iPhone
1. Make sure your iPhone is using at least iOS 12
2. If you haven’t already, download the Shortcuts app from the App Store
3. On your iPhone, open the "I’m getting pulled over" shortcut here
4. Once you’ve downloaded the shortcut, set up a designated contact who you’d like to be alerted
5. If you need to use the shortcut, simply say "Siri, I’m getting pulled over", and your iPhone will start recording
