(September 4, 2007)...Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced, with members of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police (PBP), the city-wide expansion of the CitizenObserver Alert Network, a web- based alert notification system. The CitizenObserver will allow the PBP to quickly enter content about crimes or incidents, and within seconds, push that information out to businesses, citizens and watch groups. CITIZENS MUST SIGN UP FOR THIS SERVICE.
The Mayor encourages all residents to take part in the CitizenObserver Alert Network by logging on to www.citizenobserver.com and clicking on the “Sign Up for Alerts” link.
The CitizenObserver was piloted in zone 1 and proved successful in increasing community involvement in crime prevention efforts as well as in alerting citizens of crime patterns in their area. Starting today, all police zones are trained to use the web-based tool and are ready to work with the community in the information exchange.
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