TORONTO POLICE SERVICE

ANNOUNCEMENT

For over twenty years, the Toronto Police Service has utilized an automated computer dialling system to notify citizens regarding criminal activity in their neighbourhood. The  “Town Crier” as it is called, has also been used to reach out to the general public for assistance in finding missing persons or providing information in relation to serious criminal investigations, like a homicide. Over this period of time, technology has evolved dramatically and most homes and businesses today routinely make use of one or more computers.

Electronic mail or e-mail, as it is commonly referred to, is presently the means of communication used by millions of people around the world. E-mail allow a person to send or receive messages anywhere they have access to a computer. E-mail allows a person to send photographs, print copies and reply quickly and easily to any message received. More importantly from a police perspective, e-mail allows a message to be sent out to an unlimited number of recipients instantly. The auto-dialler presently being employed, can take up to one week to contact the 13,000+ homes presently registered.

These are some of the reasons the computer automated dialler presently being used at No. 22 Division is slowly being phased out and replaced by e-mail. If you are interested in continuing to receive up to date information on criminal activity in your specific neighbourhood, as well as timely safety tips aimed at keeping you and your family safe, please e-mail Allan Benson, Police Constable # 6122, No.22 Division Crime Prevention Officer at crimeprevention22div@sympatico.ca with the following information:

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