Brookhaven Police Department Joins ‘Neighbors’ by Ring to Provide Users with Real-Time, Local Crime and Safety Information
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Neighbors aims to reduce crime in neighborhoods by connecting people, security cameras and law enforcement.
Brookhaven, Georgia – March 01, 2019 – The Brookhaven Police Department today announced that it is joining the Neighbors app by Ring (available via iOS/Android here: https://download.ring.com/brookhaven to provide the Brookhaven community with real-time, local crime and safety information. The Neighbors network already has millions of users and has been instrumental in catching package thieves, stopping burglaries, and keeping neighborhoods safe.
Residents can download the free Neighbors app, join their neighborhood, and use the app to: monitor neighborhood activity; share crime and safety-related videos, photos and text-based posts; and receive real-time safety alerts from their neighbors, local law enforcement and the Ring team.
"The Brookhaven Police Department is fully committed public safety. Partnering with Ring using the Neighbors app, will give officers a technological advantage when investigating crimes." Said Brookhaven Police Chief Gary Yandura.
Jamie Siminoff, Chief Inventor and Founder of Ring said: "We’re excited to have the Brookhaven Police Department join Neighbors to keep their community up-to-date on local crime and safety information. Over the past few years we have learned that, when neighbors, the Ring team and law enforcement all work together, we can create safer communities. Neighbors is meant to facilitate real-time communication between these groups, while maintaining neighbor privacy first and foremost. By bringing security to every neighbor with the free Neighbors app, the Brookhaven community can stay on top of crime and safety alerts as they happen."
How It Works
● Download the Neighbors app on iOS and Android here: https://download.ring.com/brookhaven or by texting ‘BrookhavenPD’ to 555888 from your smartphone.
● Opt-in to join your neighborhood.
● Customize the geographic area you want to receive notifications for (users must verify where they are located and cannot participate in other neighborhoods).
● Receive real-time alerts from your neighbors, local law enforcement and the Ring team that inform of crime and safety alerts as they happen.
● View local crime and safety posts via a live feed or interactive map.
● Share text updates, photos and videos taken on any device, including Ring’s home security devices.
● Work with your community to make neighborhoods safer.
About Brookhaven Police Department
Established in 2013, the Brookhaven Police Department is tasked with serving and protecting the city. The department strives to partner with the community in maintaining safety and order in the city. This includes creating partnerships with residents, businesses, community organizations, schools and other groups. It is the responsibility of every member of the Brookhaven Police Department to strengthen the affinity between the residents of Brookhaven and the police service. The department's role is to enforce the law in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing both the statutory and judicial limitations of police authority and the constitutional rights of all persons.
About Neighbors
Neighbors is a neighborhood watch app that provides real-time, local crime and safety information. Download the free Neighbors app (iOS/Android), join your neighborhood, and use the app to: monitor neighborhood activity; share crime and safety-related videos, photos and text-based posts; and receive real-time safety alerts from your neighbors, local law enforcement and the Ring team. Download Neighbors (iOS/Android) today to join your digital neighborhood watch. For more information visit www.ring.com/neighbors.
About Ring
Ring's mission is to reduce crime in neighborhoods by creating a Ring of Security around homes and communities. Ring is an Amazon company. The Ring product line, along with Neighbors by Ring, enable Ring to offer affordable, whole-home and neighborhood security devices and services. In fact, one Los Angeles neighborhood saw a 55 percent decrease in home break-ins after Ring Doorbells were installed on just ten percent of homes. For more information, visit www.ring.com. With Ring, you’re always home.
