Port St. Lucie Police Uses CrimeWeb"s Internet Alerting System to Prepare Citizens for Hurricane Wilma

- FORT WORTH, TX, November 04, 2005 - The Port St. Lucie Police successfully utilized an e-mail based notification system to help prepare the community for the potential emergency the city would face. PSL police used an e-mail based notification system, known as CrimeWeb.Net, to instantly send vital information to important groups, including local residents. Port St. Lucie sent out its first alert regarding the hurricane on October 24th with updated weather information, important numbers, and "what should you do" tips.

The aftermath prompted them to send out additional alerts to calm the community and give clean up instructions. By sharing this vital information, Port St. Lucie PD was able to create a powerful communications network within the city, keeping citizens alerted of the situation and potentially saving lives.

Wilma Alerts from Port St. Lucie
http://www.crimeweb.net/details.asp?id=7317
http://www.crimeweb.net/details.asp?id=7321
http://www.crimeweb.net/details.asp?id=7323

"In today"s environment most departments recognize the importance of having systems in place that allow their department to communicate quickly with citizens. Some departments purchase systems without establishing a clear set policy for use and how and what information will flow from the department to citizens. Clearly, Port St. Lucie has an organized and successful approach to using our system in the most effective and efficient way," according to Bob Piccioni, President and CEO of CrimeWeb.

Source: on pressbot.org | Date: 14.12.2005 - 21:48 | 317 times read