LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada is launching a brand new statewide notification system designed to raised defend crime victims and hold them knowledgeable.
Nevada S.A.V.E. (Statewide Automated Sufferer Engagement) Notifications will formally substitute the present VINE system, Legal professional Common Aaron D. Ford introduced Monday.
“This much-needed change will help victims by implementing a more streamlined, customizable, and efficient victim notification system,” AG Ford said. “Victims of crimes deserve the best tools possible to keep themselves safe, and the Nevada S.A.V.E. Notifications system will be a valuable tool for both victims and the public.”
In contrast to the outgoing VINE system, which is incident-based, Nevada S.A.V.E. is offender-based. This implies customers won’t must register for each particular person case. As a substitute, they may obtain updates tied particularly to an offender, together with any new incidents or adjustments involving that particular person.
Nevada S.A.V.E. Notifications additionally provides customers extra management. Contributors can set blackout intervals or quiet hours to keep away from being disturbed by alerts at particular instances. The system’s information will likely be owned and operated completely by the State of Nevada.
Anybody already registered in VINE will likely be robotically transferred to Nevada S.A.V.E. — until they signed up by way of the VINE cellular app. In that case, re-registration will likely be needed. Enrollment within the new system opens on July 1.
