Today, we are pleased
to announce that the Sturgeon Bay Police Department along with the Door County
Sheriff’s Department have joined the newly created Wisconsin Crime Alert
Network. The Wisconsin Crime Alert Network which is modeled after a similar law
enforcement notification system out of Minnesota
will enable law enforcement agencies the ability to quickly alert the community
about a crime or criminal that may directly affect them. The network, which is
coordinated by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal
Investigation, uses e-mail, SMS text, and broadcast fax technology to send alerts
directly to people they are most likely to affect. The alerts can be sent to
thousands of people and businesses across the region or even across the state
and may be used to prevent crime, apprehend criminals, recover stolen property
and improve security measures.
Our goal with the
Wisconsin Crime Alert Network is to use this valuable communication tool to
preserve Door County as a destination for people to
live, work and vacation. The Wisconsin Crime Alert Network has a minimal cost
of $1.00 per month or $12.00 per year and businesses, and citizens are both encouraged
to join. For more information or to subscribe to the Wisconsin Crime Alert
Network please visit The Wisconsin Crime Alert Network website at http://www.wisconsincrimealert.gov/.
Respectfully,
Sturgeon Bay
Chief of Police Arleigh Porter
Door County
Sheriff Terry Vogel
