MAYWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT
15 Park Avenue Maywood, NJ 07607
Maywood Police Joins ‘Neighbors’ by Ring to Provide Users with Real-Time, Local Crime and Safety Information
Neighbors aims to reduce crime in neighborhoods by connecting people, security cameras and law enforcement.
MAYWOOD, NEW JERSEY – April 12, 2019 – The Maywood Police Department today announced that it is joining the free Neighbors app by Ring to provide the Maywood community with real-time, local crime and safety information. The Neighbors network already has millions of users and has been instrumental in catching package thieves, stopping burglaries, and keeping neighborhoods safe.
Residents can text ‘StaySafe’ to 555888 from their smartphone to download the Neighbors app for free on iOS and Android and use the app to; join their neighborhood, share crime and safety-related videos, photos and text-based posts; and receive real-time safety alerts from their neighbors, local law enforcement and the Ring team.
“With the recent advancement in home security camera technology and its affordability, there has been a significant increase in properties operating Ring video surveillance systems,” said Chief Joseph Natale. “Residents can share videos, photos and information which will be an extremely valuable investigative tool used by law enforcement to help identify and apprehend suspects who are caught on camera committing a crime. With your help, we can keep our town safe by deterring criminals from committing crimes in Maywood.”
Jamie Siminoff, Chief Inventor and Founder of Ring, said: “We’re excited to have the Maywood Police Department join Neighbors to keep their community up-to-date on local crime and safety information. Over the past few years we have learned that, when neighbors, the Ring team and law enforcement all work together, we can create safer communities. Neighbors is meant to facilitate real-time communication between these groups, while maintaining neighbor privacy first and foremost. By bringing security to every neighbor with the free Neighbors app, the Maywood community can stay on top of crime and safety alerts as they happen.”
How It Works
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Download the Neighbors app on iOS and Android here: download.ring.com/neighbors or by texting ‘StaySafe’ to 555888 from your smartphone.
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Opt-in to join your neighborhood.
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Customize the geographic area you want to receive notifications for (users must verify where they are located and cannot participate in other neighborhoods).
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Receive real-time alerts from your neighbors, local law enforcement and the Ring team that inform of crime and safety alerts as they happen.
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View local crime and safety posts via a live feed or interactive map.
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Share text updates, photos and videos taken on any device, including Ring’s home security devices.
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Work with your community to make neighborhoods safer.
About Maywood Police Department
The Maywood Police Department is committed to our mission of being responsive to our community in the delivery of quality services. Recognizing our responsibility to maintain order and to provide for the public safety of all residents, our objective is to improve the quality of life through a community partnership which promotes safe and secure neighborhoods.
About Neighbors
Neighbors is a neighborhood watch app that provides real-time, local crime and safety information. Download the free Neighbors app (iOS/Android), join your neighborhood, and use the app to: view neighborhood activity; share crime and safety-related videos, photos and text-based posts; and receive real-time safety alerts from your neighbors, local law enforcement and the Ring team. For more information visit www.ring.com/neighbors.
About Ring
Ring's mission is to reduce crime in neighborhoods by creating a Ring of Security around homes and communities. Ring is an Amazon company. The Ring product line, along with Neighbors by Ring, enable Ring to offer affordable, whole-home and neighborhood security devices and services. In fact, one Los Angeles neighborhood saw a 55 percent decrease in home break-ins after Ring Doorbells were installed on just ten percent of homes. For more information, visit www.ring.com. With Ring, you’re always home.
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Maywood Police Department Media Contact
Detective William Phayre
(201) 845-2900 Ext. 140
Neighbors Media Contact
Kaleigh Bueckert-Orme
Public Relations Coordinator, Ring