Police in the Botanical Arts City hope residents like to Rave.
Mounties are promoting the Rave mass notification system as a crime prevention and community safety tool.
Once registered online, Ravers receive email and/or text and/or telephone alerts from RCMP detachments of their choosing which are enrolled in the system. The St. Albert detachment sent out a Rave alert announcing their participation Nov. 6.
You can customize what types of alerts to receive, too, choosing from:
- Traffic advisory notifications;
- Crime watch notifications;
- Crime prevention tips;
- Requests for public assistance; and
- General public safety messaging.
“Rave enables community members to assist police and be a useful resource to their local detachment and their respective community,” an RCMP spokesperson wrote in an email. “By staying informed about public safety, residents and the police can work together to reduce crime and improve the safety of their communities.”
To sign up, visit www.ruralcrimewatch.ab.ca/l/rave.
