22 December, 2009

METROPOLITAN POLICE USE COMCAST ON DEMAND

METROPOLITAN POLICE USE COMCAST ON DEMAND TO TRACK CRIMINALS AND MAKE COMMUNITIES SAFER

The Metropolitan Police Department, DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and Comcast announced
the launch of Police Blotter On Demand, a public service initiative that will give area residents the opportunity to help the police locate fugitives from justice and provide information or tips on persons in question.

Police Blotter On Demand features regularly updated video profiles of individuals from Washington, DC’s “Most Wanted” list. Comcast Digital TV customers in the District of Columbia and the surrounding areas including Montgomery County, Frederick County, Prince George’s County and Northern Virginia can view Police Blotter On Demand video profiles any time of the day or night at no additional cost. The profiles include information on how viewers with knowledge about the profiled individuals can contact the police anonymously.

“With Comcast’s On Demand technology, we are able to use another resource to inform
residents in the Metropolitan area and enlist their support in tracking down criminals,” said Chief of Police Cathy L. Lanier. “As law enforcement officers, we are committed to protecting our communities and keeping dangerous criminals off the streets, and with Comcast’s Police Blotter On Demand, we hope to bring even more fugitives to justice.”

“This creative partnership between the Metropolitan Police Department and Comcast will give District residents the unique opportunity to take action and work together with law enforcement to help reduce crime,” said DC Mayor Fenty.

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