Gov. Deal launches ‘See Something,
Send Something’
Digital reporting app now available in Georgia
By Lanie Weathers
Gov. Nathan Deal recently
announced the launch of “See
Something, Send Something,” a
smartphone app that directs citizen
concerns to local law enforcement.
“See Something, Send Something”
operates nationwide, allowing
citizens to report suspicious
activity and join in the fight against
terrorism and criminal activity.
“See Something, Send
Something” provides a platform
to capture a photo of suspicious
activity or send information with
written text. Information received
in the app is sent directly to the
Georgia Information Sharing and
Analysis Center where the tips can
be evaluated and provided to law
enforcement across the state as
needed.
The application is available at no
cost for iPhone and Android phone
users, as well as iPad users.
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The Georgia Department of Public
Safety, along with the Georgia
Bureau of Investigation and the
Georgia Emergency Management
and Homeland Security Agency
have led efforts to implement the
“See Something, Send Something”
system in Georgia.
“No matter how hard we work
to ensure that our communities
are safe, inevitably some people
will seek to do harm to others,”
said DPS Commissioner Mark
McDonough. “One way citizens
can help keep our communities
safe is to assist law enforcement
by immediately making reports
of suspicious activity, and this
application provides an easy way
to do just that.”
The app allows citizens a place to
take action to keep Georgia safe.
The service, provided by My
Mobile Witness, Inc., uses privacy
protection software to safeguard
users’ personal information and
the integrity of tips. The system
allows citizens to engage with
GISAC without tracking locations
or storing any personal information.
Submitted tips are immediately
removed from the mobile device
and purged from the My Mobile
Witness system following delivery
to GISAC.
This system is not intended for
emergency situations. For situations
requiring immediate response, call
911 or your local law enforcement
directly.
Georgia is the 10th state to
participate in “See Something,
Send Something.” The service is
already available in Alabama,
Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Missouri, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Virginia.