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Charles County residents will need to exercise a little caution before hanging up the phone. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a campain to make residents aware of their new notification procedures. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has recently announced that Charles County residents will receive automated phone calls to inform residents regarding local emergencies or crime alerts. The automated system has already notified residents about a water main break in December and Waldorf residents were alerted about residential burglaries taking place in their area.
Charles County has recently upgraded their automated phone system. The new system will save money in the form of man hours. Previously, notifications were conducted door-to-door. With the new system, more citizens can be contacted within a short space of time. Currently, the Sheriff’s Office has over 80,000 phone numbers in its database. The automated system allows up to 24 citizens to be notified at one time.
The automated system features a computerize map which allows law enforcement to draw geographical area maps according to the current situation. Residents within that geographical map would then be notified. Automated phone calls can be annoying, I know. But, don’t hang up until you are sure it is not the Charles County Sheriff’s Office contacting you with important information in your neighborhood.
