PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — There's a new manner for SEPTA riders to share security advice at once with transit police.
SEPTA could say, "if you see whatever, send whatever." SEPTA has a brand new smartphone app called "SEPTA Transit Watch" that allows for riders not handiest to textual content, but to send transit police pictures or video of crimes or safety issues, anonymously in the event that they wish. SEPTA Police Sgt. Michael Wright says dispatchers can ask questions of riders or ship out "Be looking out" messages.
"It's not just a one-way factor, it's a two-manner factor. And if the public sees anything, they could allow the police to understand," Wright talked about. "And if we have someone who we're trying to find, a person who we need the general public to know, we can additionally put that advice out there."
The app is being hailed through the deaf neighborhood, who say their potential to name a dispatcher through a cellular phone is restricted.
normal manager Jeff Knueppel confirmed the app for journalists.
"So I wrote, 'here is a look at various from Jeff Knueppel.'"
and less than a minute later, a response from dispatch.
"examine obtained. decent morning."
Knueppel says at last SEPTA will roll the Transit Watch services into its main app, but at the moment the company desired to launch it right away so they released it as a separate app.
The free app is obtainable for Apple and Android telephones.
No comments: