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September 10, 2008 By News Report
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New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, DoITT Commissioner Paul J. Cosgrave and Criminal Justice Coordinator John Feinblatt today announced that, fulfilling a promise the mayor made in his state of the city address, callers to 911 and 311 are now able to send photos or video to assist in crime fighting and report quality of life complaints.
Callers to 911 will be able to send photos or video from a cell phone or computer to the NYPD's Real Time Crime Center, where relevant images may be used to assist in crime fighting or in responding to other emergencies. The public will be able to send pictures and videos from computers and Web-enabled cell phones and PDAs to accompany certain 311 quality of life complaints. The New York City Police Department receives approximately 11 million 911 calls annually and the 311 Customer Service Center receives approximately 15 million calls each year.
"I built a business on the idea that we could improve companies' performance by delivering better information instantaneously, and I've tried to bring that same philosophy to government," said Bloomberg. "By upgrading 911 and 311 to accept photos and video, we are bringing government accountability -- and crime-fighting -- to a whole new level. If your cell phone is equipped with a camera -- and many are these days -- you might be able to get a picture of something that will help the police solve a crime."
"When it comes to crime fighting, a picture is worth more than a thousand words," said Kelly. "This is just one more tool to help the public help the police in our powerful partnership."
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THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING PHOTOS TO BE SENT TO YOU, I HAVE BEEN TAKING PICS AND CALLING MAKING NOISE AND ILLEGAL ACTIONS IN FRONT OF 534 RALPH AVENUE AND STERLNG PLACE BROOKLYN NEW YORK, AND IN FRONT OF THE ALL NIGHT STORE! I HAVE GONE TO THE POLICE COMMUNITY MEETING AND TALKED TO THE POLICE. AND I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS AN ARMED SECURITY OFFICER AND I FOUGHT WITH DRUG DEALERS AND WAS IN THE DAILY NEWS IN 1995. I AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD CAN NOT SLEEP BECAUSE OF THE NOISE FROM PEOPLE WHO DO NOT LIVE ON THE BLOCK OR IN THE NEIGHBOR HOOD! ALL NIGHT LONG EVERY NIGHT I HAVE HAD TO GO OUT SIDE 1 A.M. TO 6 A.M. AND ARGUE WITH THE MEN AND FEMALES ABOUT KEEPING US WORKING TAX PAYERS UP! ITS NOT FARE THAT IN THE WHITE NEIGHBORHOODS THE POLICE KEEP THE DRUGS AND NOISE FROM FROM THEM 24/7 AND DO NOT DO THAT IN MY NEIGHBORHOODS! AND THIS IS A TRUE STATEMENT THAT I HAVE WITNESSED MANY TIMES! PLEASE HELP ME SLEEP AND REST STARTING NOW. YOU CAN CHECK AND SEE HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE CALLED NOISE COMPLAINT AND THE POLICE! THANK YOU.