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New App Connects Residents with St. Helens Police
Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 6:00pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2017
St. Helens, Ore. – The St. Helens Police Department has launched a new smartphone app to provide the St. Helens community with a free and modern method of communicating and connecting with the Department.
The app includes the latest police press releases, alerts and upcoming events where people can meet and connect with local police officers. Once the app is downloaded and push notifications are enabled, it also allows the St. Helens Police Department to send alerts to users’ phones in the event of an emergency situation.
The app includes a See and Say feature that gives residents the ability to report code enforcement issues or suspicious activity from their phone. Select the See and Say button in the app and a list of reporting categories will appear. People can report an abandoned vehicle, suspicious person or vehicle, drug information, a tip on an unsolved crime or wanted person, make a nuisance complaint, or submit a barking dog complaint. App users have the option to provide information anonymously and can attach pictures and a detailed message with their submittal. Once information is submitted, a notification is forwarded to the appropriate police department staff member for follow up. Certain reporting categories will connect the user directly with non-emergency dispatch on their phone.
To download the free app, open Google Play (Android) or the App Store (iOS) on your smartphone and search for “St. Helens Police Department” or “St. Helens PD.” Download the app from LogicTree IT Solutions.
This app is a work in progress, and new reporting categories will be added as the need arises. If you have a suggestion about a feature that you would like to see included in the app, please contact St. Helens Police Chief Terry Moss at terrym@ci.st-helens.or.us or 503-397-3333, extension 219.
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