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#Breaking
– A man in a sleigh has been spotted flying over New York City. The sleigh may be led by a pack of reindeer. Citizen has the exclusive footage 🎅
#CitizenApp
#Christmas
Have you ever seen emergency vehicles race by and wondered what to do? Have you ever needed immediate information in an emergency? Today in Los Angeles, this is now possible.
The Citizen safety network is officially open in the City of Angels. Read more:
The man in the flying red sleigh has made it to
#SanFrancisco
and was last seen flying over the Golden Gate Bridge. Happy Holidays from the
#CitizenApp
! 🎄✨
With the knowledge
@CitizenApp_LA
provides, every Los Angeles resident now has the power to stay safe, protected, and fully informed. Download Citizen today.
With the knowledge
@Citizen_PHL
provides, every Philadelphia resident now has the power to stay safe, protected, and fully informed. Download Citizen today.
"Citizen can now help Baltimore residents in the way it has helped New York and San Francisco, with real-time notifications that let a user escape a burning building or rescue a four-year old from an abductor."
“Minutes after [Josy] Chap left the park, she got a Citizen app alert on her phone describing the missing 83-year old. Josy posted on the app she had just seen the woman.”
Thanks to
@pix11magee
@PIX11News
for this inspiring story.
Our mission to ‘Protect the World' is rooted in the belief that everybody deserves safety.
With
@CitizenBmore
, all residents of Baltimore have the power to stay safe, protected, and fully informed every minute of every day. Read more:
All four officers involved in the killing of George Floyd have officially been charged. Three of the officers are charged with aiding and abetting murder. Derek Chauvin's charges have been raised to second-degree murder.
Today, we’ve officially launched Protect, a new, personalized, mobile safety subscription that gives you 24/7 on-demand access to highly trained safety experts who can have your back, whenever you need it. Read more here:
🚨 Today at 8 PM: Battery Near Target, South Side, Chicago. Police respond to assaults in progress. Stay informed on the Citizen App for updates.
#Assault
#ChicagoSafety
#CitizenApp
We are experiencing a service disruption in parts of
@chicago
due to the CPD encrypting their radio communications. We are working with city officials to restore our service that saves lives and serves every Chicago community. Sign this petition to help.
Firefighters are battling an aggressive five-alarm fire in South of Market, San Francisco. The fire spread to multiple buildings, prompting police to shut down traffic on Mission Street and nearby highway onramps. Multiple residents have been displaced.
#CitizenAppSF
“Senate Bill 1000 has passed the Senate and is in the Assembly. Lawmakers there must decide whether to walk their post-George-Floyd transparency talk or look the other way while police agencies seal off public access.”
#SB1000
DEVELOPING: Three pedestrians hit by a car in Lower Manhattan. Early reports indicate one victim is critically injured. Officials are investigating whether or not the collision was intentional.
#BREAKING
– Protesters have stormed the U.S. Capitol Building and breached the Senate chamber, where the 2020 election results were set to be certified. The building is on lockdown. Updating here:
This is Messiah today.
In Oct., he was abducted by an accused sex offender in Brooklyn. A
@CitizenApp
user saw him on the app in the man’s office in Manhattan and called the police.
Last week, his family stopped by to thank the staff.
Tech doesn’t get better than this.
"A Citizen user on the street had just begun broadcasting live video from outside the scene, confirming Neil’s greatest fear: the fire was in his building."
The family of 3-year-old Quintus Chen, who was killed in a hit-and-run collision, has started a GoFundMe to help pay for medical, funeral, and legal bills. Click the link to help the family during this time. .
What city should Citizen open next? Reply to this tweet & tag your elected officials! Use the
#ProtectMyCity
hashtag, and your voice will help lead us to where we next open the Citizen safety network.
🚨 1:42 PM EDT: Active shooting suspect at large in Midtown
#Atlanta
near Northside Medical. 1 dead, 3 injured. Police searching near Piedmont Park. Stay safe and get real-time updates in the Citizen app.
💚Recapping some of the incredible moments in 2023 on
#CitizenApp
. From saving lives to reuniting families and pets, the Citizen Network’s strength is one of a kind 💙🌎📲
#GoodVibes
ICYMI, Citizen has partnered with the San Francisco Chinese American Association of Commerce to take steps against AAPI hate. Check out the blog below for a recap and to learn more about this initiative.
Sarah, a senior at the Fashion Institute of Technology, had no idea why the school sent an ominous message announcing a school lockdown. Citizen had the answer. Read her story:
🚨 4 PM: Four Shot at Benjamin E Mays High School in Mays, Atlanta. Four victims taken to nearby hospital. Stay informed on the Citizen App for updates.
#shooting
#citizen
Our hearts go out to our Citizen community and everyone affected by the devastating five-alarm fire in the Bronx yesterday. There are many ways for you to help families in need, including here:
From
@fox5ny
:
#TBT
Revisiting one of our favorite stories from last year, when a Citizen alert led to the safe return of 103-year old Mr. Shao who had gone missing in New York City.
Have you seen these men? This video shows the five men wanted for murder in the Bronx. Anyone with information can call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
#JusticeForJunior
A volunteer EMT protecting Central Park in NYC has begun using Citizen to keep the park safe. Read his story of how technology is transforming Central Park:
WATCH: Two Citizen users reunited Sunny the parrot with her loving owners.
“It’s a good lesson in life, to be able to teach her that there are really good people out there.” 💚
The USNS Comfort will act as a floating medical facility in New York Harbor, containing 1,000 beds and carrying over 1,100 Navy medical personnel and support staff. The ship expects to begin receiving patients 24 hours after arriving in New York City.
#CitizenAppNYC
🚨 Today at 12 PM in Las Vegas, NV: Active Shooter reported at
@UNLV
Paradise, near BEAM Hall. Multiple victims confirmed. 🚷 Avoid the area. Students, follow safety protocols: RUN-HIDE-FIGHT. Get live updates on Citizen App.
#UNLVShooting
#Shooting
Please encourage more citizen journalism! You can do live video easily from your phone.
More on-the-ground reporting from regular citizens will change the world.