Proposed Automated Neighborhood Watch Alert System

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The above diagram( left click it to make it larger) shows how a neighborhood alert system could work at LVH. At the heart of the system is a service called a predictive phone dialer.

Management or a chosen park resident (the Neighborhood Watch coordinator or a block captain) would call the dialer service or go on the internet and type in a message to all residents. The dialer would then call everyone in the park in about 15 minutes (180 homes).

At the same time the LVH emergency radio network would be activated and transmit any updates and answer questions. Management would announce an all clear over the radio. Because it costs $$ to use the service more than is necessary.

The dialer will leave a message on an answer machine and it will redial busy and no answer phone numbers until a predetermined time by the originator of the message.

Cost is $75 installation fee and $300 per year for a limit of 500 calls per month.