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LAFAYETTE — Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office stopped using the alert app Nixle on Wednesday afternoon and migrated to a new app, SaferWatch. Nixle is a one-way communication app that allows agencies to alert subscribers to police-related activities, fire or weather hazards in the area. In contrast, SaferWatch allows for two-way communication with police. Those who use the app can receive alerts, but they also send in tips, including photos, according to a news release...

TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) -- A new app is allowing Tippecanoe County residents to send pictures, videos and tips to the Sheriff's Office 24/7. SaferWatch allows people to report suspicious activity, threats and concerns through the free program available for all platforms. This includes cell phones, tablets and computers. Any information submitted will automatically be routed to the 911 center who routes that to the proper department. Sheriff Bob Goldsmith said this application does...

MIAMI — Florida and federal law enforcement agencies preparing for the Super Bowl this Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens say they are ready for anything, including a detonated bomb or massive food poisoning, but haven’t identified any threats. Events for the 54th Super Bowl, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, kicked off Monday around South Florida, with an interactive Super Bowl Experience in Miami Beach and Super...

First responders will have access to real-time tips via the SaferWatch App and Motorola Solutions’ CommandCentral Aware to enhance safety and communications during the big game. SaferWatch, a mobile application that allows citizens to report crimes, suspicious activity and potential threats via smartphone, and Motorola Solutions, a global leader in mission-critical communications and analytics, are proud to announce they have teamed up to operate as public safety partners for the big game on February...

No specific or credible threats reported, feds say MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, said that although there is “no specific or credible threat,” federal agents will be doing everything in their power to protect Super Bowl LIV fans in Miami-Dade County. Federal agents know Hard Rock Stadium, the home of Sunday’s Super Bowl, in Miami Gardens, NFL events in downtown Miami and Miami Beach,...

MIAMI (KGO) -- Stepped-up security around Hard Rock Stadium where the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are set to play for the Super Bowl is hard to miss ahead of Sunday's game. ABC7 News has been in Miami since Sunday and it's impossible to miss the huge presence of police bike patrols, officers on foot and mobile command units from Little Havana to the beach. At Hard Rock Stadium, U.S. Customs and...

About 850 churches, synagogues, temples and other houses of worship will have access to the same anonymous tipster app that more than 440 schools use in Broward County. Sheriff Gregory Tony announced Friday the extension the agency’s SaferWatch partnership to the religious community so that users can report non-emergency incidents and crime tips in real time directly to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. The Broward Sheriff's Office has announced it's adding Houses of Worship to...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – The Broward Sheriff's Office is stepping up efforts to protect houses of worship. Saferwatch, an app covering more than 440 schools in Broward County alone, was a by-product of lessons learned from the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. “We’ve had information come in from the community where we have been able to prevent other school shootings, we’ve been able to prevent suicide attempts,” Broward County...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The Broward Sheriff’s Office has announced houses of worship are now included in the SaferWatch app used to provide an extra level of security to community members. Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony spoke at the Broward County Public Safety building near Fort Lauderdale on Friday morning. The SaferWatch app has already been implemented at schools throughout the county, and officials said they have seen a lot of success from it....