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DIRECT MESSAGES FROM YOUR LOCAL POLICE

DIRECT MESSAGES FROM YOUR LOCAL POLICE

AN INTERNET-based messaging system has been introduced which will enable residents and Hertfordshire-based workers to sign up to receive news and information about their local police service, from their local police.

Hertfordshire Constabulary's new ‘Community Messaging' is launched countywide this week and uses the award-winning Online Watch Link (OWL) to send regular news to anyone with a Hertfordshire home, or work, postal address.

Assistant Chief Constable Chris Miller said: "We're expanding to the whole of Hertfordshire a nationally-recognised system that's been really successful in communicating with Neighbourhood Watch members. We see Community Messaging as a fast, straight forward and accurate way to give people direct information about how we are policing the county and about policing in their own neighbourhoods.

"Living or working in such a safe county, you may not feel the need for more information about policing but you may be interested to hear about a local issue that's been dealt with, such as reducing dangerous driving near a local school, or about offensive graffiti that's been cleared up or even to hear about opportunities in your area to meet and chat to one of your Neighbourhood officers."

He added: "This is an exciting opportunity for us to reach the communities we serve and we hope that lots of you will sign up and try out the service."

You will receive one or two messages a fortnight after signing up, which can be done simply by inputting your name, address and contact details on line at ‘Community Messaging - Hear it Direct from Us' on www.herts.police.uk (or directly from this link). There may be additional messages on occasion, if an important issue arises that we need to tell you about, but you will not be inundated with emails from the police.

If you provide a mobile telephone number we will also be able to send you SMS text messages if there is an incident of an urgent nature, such as a vulnerable missing person in your area, so that you can help look out for them if you happen to be out and about. We will only use this facility in an emergency so, again, you will not be bombarded with texts.

All residents, of any age, with an email address and a Hertfordshire postcode can sign themselves up. Anyone who is employed within Hertfordshire, but lives elsewhere, can also sign up to get Community Messaging in the location where they work.

If you currently receive OWL messages as part of a Neighbourhood or other type of Watch scheme, you will automatically receive Community Messaging and do not need to register.

Recipients can unsubscribe at any time and your details will be treated confidentially and in line with the Data Protection Act.

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