MIKE: WITH ADVANCES IN
TECHNOLOGY REPORTING CRIMES IS
EASIER TODAY THAN IT EVER HAS
BEEN.
USING THE CONCORD REGION
CRIMELINE, PEOPLE CAN SUBMIT
TIPS ONLINE OR THROUGH TEXT.
DERRY POLICE HAS A SIMILAR
ONLINE OPTION.
AND NOW ANOTHER TOWN IS TURNING
TO AN INNOVATIVE NEW APP
IT'S EASY TO DOWNLOAD EASY TO
USE AND PELHAM POLICE BELIEVES
IT'S THE FIRST DEPARTMENT IN THE
AREA TO USE IT.
>> THE APP JUST TAKES OUR
COMMUNITY POLICING TO THE NEXT
LEVEL.  
MIKE: THE PELHAM P.D. APP
LAUNCHED EARLIER THIS MONTH.
DESIGNED BY THE CITIZEN OBSERVER
PROGRAM, IT SENDS INSTANT ALERTS
TO USERS ON EMERGENCIES, ROAD
CLOSURES AND PRESS RELEASES.
>> PEOPLE HAVE LOVED IT SO FAR.
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF POSITIVE
FEEDBACK FROM IT.
PEOPLE LOVE THE INTERACTION WITH
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THEY LOVE TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING
ON IN THEIR COMMUNITY.  
MIKE: IT ALSO ALLOWS PEOPLE TO
SENDS TIPS DIRECTLY TO THE
POLICE DISPATCHER.
>> AND YOU CAN HAVE A BACK AND
FORTH CONVERSATION WITH THAT
DISPATCHER AND THEN HE OR SHE
CAN RELAY THAT INFORMATION TO
THE OFFICERS WORKING THE ROAD.  
>> THESE TIPS THAT CAN COME IN
THROUGH THE APP ARE COMPLETELY
ANONYMOUS.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY IP ADDRESSES
ATTACHED TO IT. 
MIKE: IN MANCHESTER, THE CITY'S
CRIMELINE NUMBER AND WEBSITE
HAVE PROVIDED OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE
WHO WITNESS CRIMES
>> IT GIVES YOU A WAY TO
COMMUNICATE THAT TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT WITHOUT HAVING TO BE
SEEN WITH A POLICE OFFICER.  
MIKE: PELHAM POLICE SAYS ITS APP
IS AN ADDITIONAL TOOL TO HELP TO
SOLVE CASES AND KEEP PEOPLE
INFORMED.
>> IT'S KEEPING UP WITH THE
TIMES.
APPS ARE THE WAY TO GO NOW.  
MIKE: WHILE USEFUL, POLICE SAY
IT'S NOT AN ALTERNATIVE TO
CALLING THEM.
