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Law enforcement agencies, schools to fight crime with app
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook offered a compelling scenario to promote the new SaferWatch app during a joint press conference on Monday, Jan. 31. She talked of a mother with two children playing at Spring Park in Green Cove Springs when the mother suddenly realized one of her children had wandered off. “Mom can go on the SaferWatch app, immediately notify our real-time crime center and include a photograph of...
SaferWatch: New app gives Clay County a digital panic button
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office wants to give everyone with a smartphone their own digital panic button. The department is announcing the launch of the SaferWatch App on Monday. SaferWatch allows users to report a crime or suspicious activity to the police without calling. The web and mobile-based security system was created to enhance security at schools, corporations, public venues and neighborhoods. Read the rest of this story at WJCT News partner News4Jax.
Clay County Fair officials discuss ride safety in wake of Orlando tragedy
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Ahead of Clay County Fair’s opening day on Thursday, officials met to discuss traffic, parking and safety plans. Andy Deggeller, the owner of Deggeller Attractions and operator of the Midway games and rides at the Clay County Fair, spoke about ride safety in the wake of the tragedy in Orlando where 14-year-old Tyre Sampson fell to his death from a free fall ride at ICON Park. Reports showed the teen exceeded the weight limit for the ride,...
Additional officers surround Clay County schools following morning incident
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office gave the all-clear Wednesday morning after the community was alerted to an armed man in the community. The alert was sent out around 5:40 a.m. stating deputies were searching for a man wearing a black Nike sweatshirt and sweat pants after an incident near 1717 CR 220. According to the SaferWatch App -- the subject is believed to have left the area. The sheriff’s office said...
Reports Lead to Safest Ultra Music Festival in Miami History
Ultra Music Festival 2022 was the safest festival in Miami history. Attendees utilized the SaferWatch app to report incidents to law enforcement in real-time. MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, May 11, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Over 170,000 people gathered in the beautiful city of Miami, Florida for the 2022 Ultra Music Festival. Since 1999, the annual event has provided music lovers a place to gather and enjoy electronic music and elite DJs. In previous years, law...
Okaloosa County Sheriff, School District showcase new real-time school safety app designed to save lives
On Wednesday, May 11, at the Okaloosa County Emergency Operations Center in Niceville, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office & the Okaloosa School District announced a new safety tool designed to save lives. “For a school district, what many might say is that our number one priority is educating our students,” said Superintendent Marcus Chamber. “But all of that pales in comparison if we can’t keep our students safe. The safety of our students is...
Meet Alyssa’s Law Requirements with SaferWatch
The safety of school students, teachers, and staff is top of mind for many individuals. Alyssa's Law requirements are making it easier for help to respond in the event of an emergency. The bill was signed into legislation and named for Alyssa Alhadeff, a victim of the Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, and sets forth panic alarm requirements for all public and charter schools in the state of Florida. Additionally,...
How Do Personal Safety Alert Apps Work?
One of the most dangerous parts of an emergency situation is a lack of communication. If no one knows it’s happening — no one can help. If law enforcement arrives on a scene with no knowledge of the situation, the danger can escalate quickly. Communicating a risk before it even happens can not only prevent it but allow first responders to arrive before things get out of hand. Safety apps are a fast, easy,...
