LocalAlerts APP enables direct two-way communication with local Police, other Public Agencies,Reliable, Authentic alerts by Police, send anonymous tips to Police, alert your neighbors on suspicious activities, be vigilant and thereby help in neighborhood safety. Public Agencies such as Water, Electricity Suppliers, Hospitals and Fire Department use this LocalAlerts App for alerting, sending information, Notices to citizens.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
DO NOT USE THIS APPLICATION IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES, TO REPORT REAL-TIME EMERGENCIES, ACTIVE CRIME THAT NEEDS URGENT INTERVENTION OF POLICE. . CALL LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICE PHONE NUMBERS IMMEDIATELY.
Crime Fighting and Safety -
Reach right people, at right time – The alerts messages are sent via SMS, e-mail and in-APP post tab to the users of the target geography
Reliable information – The alerts are published by authorized public safety services, public utilities/services.
Clutter Free, updated information - The publisher can recall the alerts thereby avoid stale information, send update on the existing alerts
2-way communication – Community can send the feedback on alerts and also give anonymous tips.
Improve the trend analysis – Analytics helps public safety officials in deploying the resources efficiently.
Foster Communication -
Build Stronger Relationships – Connect with neighbors, build relationships and be vigilant in neighborhood, send the alerts to network when suspicious activity is observed.
Help others – Send the targeted broadcast messages that are helpful for community – Free give away, events, classified advertisements, other helpful information and recommendations
Safety of visitors -
Visitors get active alerts by police of the locality when visitors enter the alert zone.
*Features*
Local Police sends out the alerts to target area residents in real time. The alerts will be sent to registered e-mail, SMS and In-App alert tab
Residents can give feedback on the alerts (feedbacks are not public)
Residents can give anonymous tips on the alerts
• Example : Hit & run near bus stand. 2 fatalities. White SUV, KA-14 X-2150. Please look out for this vehicle. Send feedback to us
• Example : Seeking information on the suspect involved in stabbing incident near farmers market.Picture of suspect attached
• Example : Planned power outage from 6.00 AM to noon
Residents can send the messages and alerts to their neighbors on suspicious activities
o Examples
• Someone who does not live in the neighborhood suspiciously trying to open a car
• Missing pets
• Keep your neighbors informed about a robbery in neighborhood
Ask for recommendations by neighbors
o Examples
• Recommendation on the Tutors, plumber, electricians etc
• Property for sale by owner
• Local classifieds – Bike for sale, used mobile phone for sale etc
How it works?
Users download the TuneOrbit Alerts App, login using social media, set location of the home
Opt-in for SMS messages for urgent alerts
Publisher such as Police and Public Agencies have special privileges and dashboard to publish the alerts by configuring the severity of alerts, subject, message body, picture (optional) and select target geography.
The alerts are pushed to users’ mobile as SMS, e-mail and on the post tab of the APP.
User’s can give feedback on alerts, which are then collated into the publisher’s dashboard. The feedbacks are not public.
Users can send the messages and alerts to other users on the neighborhood (peer-to-peer messages). These messages appears in the post tab of the APP
The publishers can recall alerts; send the update on the alerts thereby keeping community informed.
Users can also re-post the alerts and message to his/her network