Patent ID: 7126454

Claim:
A system for alerting the public regarding an emergency or criminal situation comprising: a plurality of law enforcements nodes which issue alerts related to a crime or emergency by utilizing pre-selected number codes associated with a criminal or emergency matter; said law enforcement nodes being capable of sending and receiving said alerts through a central server system; said central server system comprising an administrative workstation and database; said central server system being capable of receiving said alerts, converting the codes, and creating broadcasts; said central server system further being capable of directly receiving tips from the public by telephone or electronic mail, storing those tips in said database, and distributing them to police or 911 dispatchers for analysis; a broadcast system associated with said central server system for broadcasting an alert; said broadcast system being capable of broadcasting a localized map which displays the location and type of alert, as well as the location and type of any tips that are submitted by the public.