If anyone is interested in the crime stats, KCPD is going to post them to Nextdoor. Sorry, James Schrievers email is a little long. rom: Schriever, James W Date:09/18/2014 1:43 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Subject: Central Patrol Crime Report/ Nextdoor Transition Community Partners; For my longtime community partners you will recall in April of 2010, I created the Central Patrol Division Daily Crime Report to not only give the entire crime stats for the Central Patrol Division, but included daily crime prevention tips, police related items of interest and invitations to attend police related events. The response to the report was overwhelming and marketing analysis estimated the report was seen by 10 to 15 thousand citizens each day with many even reading it in other states thanks to our loyal partners who forwarded it to all of their contacts. With this evolution of electronic communications and the demographics of Central Patrol, I was asked from our community to expand those communications and create a Facebook page. Thanks to a great partner Sarah Clark from Fox 4 News, she helped me create the Central Patrol Division Facebook page. Partners, if in 1985 when I joined the police department you would have told me I would be communicating and policing from a thing called an internet and a Facebook, I probably would have taken you in for a mental evaluation. And Sarah can confirm, I knew nothing of this thing called a Facebook . But as technology evolves, so must our policing and communications. The daily reports and Facebook page together changed the way Central Patrol communicated with our community. We solved crimes, we prevented crimes and we kept unsolved crime current so the victims memories would never be forgotten. But most of all we came together as partners. So as we become more proficient in communicating with our community, the Kansas City Missouri Police Department has chosen to use Next Door as a central hub of electronic communications for the Kansas City Missouri Police Department patrol elements. Over the next year, I will be transitioning a majority of the mass communications via the Next Door website and I encourage all of our community partners to sign up. The Facebook page will become a personal page and public information police postings will cease. Our public will be able to access crime statistics from the KCPD Webpage at kcmo.gov/police/ Longtime partners, thanks to your dedication and vigilance, we have changed Central Patrol. Crime continues to decrease in our division and the structural face of Central Patrol has changed like no other in our City. So please partner with us as we evolve and advance our communication via the use of Nextdoor. Below is a press release from July on the Nextdoor Program and how you can sign up. The City of Kansas City, Missouri, will join Nextdoor, a private social network for neighborhoods, to improve communication at the neighborhood level. The City Manager’s Office, Police Department and Mayor’s Office will use Nextdoor to directly share information regarding public safety issues, community meetings and neighborhood services and concerns. “Nextdoor provides a good outlet for the City to communicate with specific neighborhoods,” said Mayor Sly James. “I encourage Kansas City residents to join Nextdoor to better connect with both their neighbors and the City, creating a safer and stronger Kansas City.” Nextdoor is a relatively new social media platform that’s already used by more than 100 Kansas City neighborhoods. Residents can join Nextdoor for free by visiting Nextdoor and entering their address. All members must verify that they live within the neighborhood before joining Nextdoor. Information shared on Nextdoor is password-protected and cannot be accessed by search engines. Residents use Nextdoor as a neighborhood forum to report a lost pet, find recommendations for babysitters, and ask to borrow ladders and other tools. The City will have a limited presence; officials will be able to send out messages but cannot view residents’ personal information or any content within the individual Nextdoor websites. City messages will include important news, safety alerts, community events, services and programs relevant to individual neighborhoods. “Nextdoor lets us easily and quickly inform residents about ongoing or new safety issues specific to a neighborhood,” said Police Chief Darryl Forté. “It helps empower neighborhoods to keep their communities safe, creating a virtual neighborhood watch.” The City hopes that its presence on Nextdoor will improve its communication and relationship with residents. “In recent years, the City has made a concerted effort to reach residents where they’re listening – through traditional public meetings and print publications, but also using social media, KC Momentum, Nixle and now Nextdoor,” said City Manager Troy Schulte. “And it’s paid off. We’ve seen significant increases in citizen satisfaction with the City’s communication. We look forward to using Nextdoor to continue growing our relationship with residents.” Based in San Francisco, more than 37,000 neighborhoods across the United States are using Nextdoor. Learn more or sign up at Nextdoor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Master Patrol Officer James Schriever, CIO, Central Patrol Division, Office- 816-759-6313, Cell -816-719-8350 KCMO.gov Has a police officer helped you out, and you’d like to express your thanks? Or did you see an officer do an exceptional job? By sending a letter to the Police Chief electronically or the old-fashioned way, the officer and his or her chain of command will get a copy of your message, and it will go in… kcmo.gov
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