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https://vimeo.com/823778918?share=copy WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — If you see something, then you should post something! That's the message the West Palm Beach Police Department wants to get out as they roll out a new app ahead of Sunfest this weekend. The app is called SaferWatch anyone can download it onto their phones for free and text photos, videos, or even live stream directly to the police. "The timing could not have been better,...

https://vimeo.com/823733397?share=copy 'It's not meant to replace 911, but it actually augments 911,' West Palm Beach police spokesman Mike Jachles says. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — With SunFest this weekend, the West Palm Beach Police Department is ramping up its security efforts. Police are now rolling out a new program that gives the department an extra set of eyes and ears. WPTV got a first look at the safety tool. SaferWatch is a free...

Update: New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Alyssa's Law on June 23, 2022. In the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo and Texas in May, New York lawmakers passed a measure amending state education law authorizing schools to consider panic alert systems as part of their safety plans. Alyssa’s Law is named for a victim of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a number of...

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https://vimeo.com/814615921 The Clay County District Schools says "multiple students were involved with bringing a single firearm to campus." ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Multiple students were involved in a plan to bring a gun to school at Oakleaf High School Wednesday, according to Chief Kenneth Wagner of the Clay County District Schools Police Department. “I was going to my class and when I got to 6th period, the intercom comes on and their like,...

https://vimeo.com/813858305 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A mother who lost her daughter to the tragic Parkland school shooting in Florida is pushing to make panic buttons for teachers the new normal nationwide. The panic buttons enable teachers to report an emergency to 911 with the click of a button. The mobile panic button system is a concept that Lori Alhadeff, president of Make Our Schools Safe, emphasizes has already saved several lives. Lori lost...

https://vimeo.com/813578016   JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — Jefferson County could potentially be the first county in Ohio to implement a new school safety initiative called SaferWatch. It’s something that could potentially impact the communication among first responders, parents, faculty, and staff. And it's right at your fingertips -- an app where teachers and staff can use emergency or desktop buttons or smartphones to initiate attention to an emergency. All of those notifications would be tracked...

  https://vimeo.com/798870926 Pinellas Sheriff on school alert system: 'We need more people to have it PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Following the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that took the lives of 17 students and staff members, strides have been made across the state to improve how law enforcement responds to emergencies on school campuses. One major change that came following the Parkland shooting is Alyssa’s Law, named after 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff, which...

MILFORD, Conn. — A school in Milford is the first in the state to use new technology to make sure students and staff are safe in an emergency. With one push of a button, officers can respond more quickly and everyone in the building will silently know what’s going on. "It’s something we have that we pay for that we hope will never have to use," said Deacon Dominic Corraro, the Principal of Saint...

JULY 26, 2021 SaferWatch President Geno Roefaro, Gilchrist County Sheriff Bobby Schultz, Detective Doris Tracey of the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara   The Florida Sheriffs Association is honored to announce that Detective Doris Tracey of the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office has been selected as the 2021 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. The award, which is proudly sponsored by SaferWatch, is presented each year at the...