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HOMELAND SECURITY APP
New Mobile App To Report Suspicious Activity

Reported by: Send eMail Teresa Higginbotham
Web Producer: Teresa Higginbotham
Also Contributing: Amy Shuler Goodwin
Reported: Feb. 28, 2012 12:09 PM EST
Updated: Feb. 28, 2012 12:45 PM EST


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Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin announces a new app to report suspicious activity.

The new mobile app will enables West Virginians to submit tips concerning suspicious criminal and terrorist activity.

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, says, "With the assistance of our citizens, important information can quickly get into the hands of our law enforcement community allowing them to provide better protection. This is just another example of my administration's commitment to helping keep our streets and citizens safer."

The app was developed by West Virginia Interactive as a project of the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the West Virginia Intelligence Fusion Center.

You will be able to send photos and texts, to the Fusion Center where the information can help authorities with potential threats.

The free application is available for download from the iTunes App Store or Android.



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