Mobile alert reporting and monitoring systems and methods

Abstract

Computerized systems and methods may be used to enable users to report crimes, safety hazards or other perceived problems to the appropriate authorities via an alert. Such alerts may be communicated to the authorities through any suitable communication method such as, for example, phone calls, email and/or SMS text messages. In some example embodiments, the reporting system includes a computing device including, but not limited to, a mobile smartphone, tablet device, laptop computer, or desktop computer programmed with a software application.

1 . A computerized method for establishing a crime and alert reporting and monitoring network, comprising:
 creating a crime and alert report database on a host computer system, the crime and alert report database including a plurality of alert reports including alert reporter information, alert information, and alert data;   creating a report map including the plurality of alert reports plotted according to geographic location; and   providing access, via the report map displayed on a user mobile computer system, to the alert reporter information, the alert information and the alert data, wherein the report map enables a plurality of alert reporters to contribute to an alert report.   
     
     
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