...have rolled out a program to broadcast crime updates, photos of wanted and missing people, and safety notifications to Amazon Echo owners.
One has to wonder why anyone would want this?
One has to wonder why anyone would want this?
Tiny example - you might not think twice seeing someone fiddling with a house sign, but knowing there had been a recent spate of thefts (yes, really) one could challenge or report as appropriate.
More serious example - several attempts to abduct children within a few days of each other allowed me to remind my kids of safe behaviour; as well as reminding myself to be vigilant.
I always read the "missing" reports in the local news as I see a lot of people and have, I believe, a good memory for faces.
Given it's easy to avoid, why would you not want it. Good citizenship makes society better IMO.
Experience of similar programs in the UK which start off as well-meaning endeavours but soon become nothing more annoying forms of 'official' spam.
I get the point about ultra local events but, here at least, the police seem to be always the last people to know about stuff happening at this level.