Police Work to Plug Gap in Resident Alert System St Leady ; Upgrades Are in the Works so Those Who Use Only Cell Phones Will Receive the Automated Warning Calls.

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When South Portland police were searching for an armed man thought to be making his way through the municipal golf course one night, they employed an automatic calling program to alert homeowners in the area with a recorded message to stay inside.

But there probably were residents who never got the message, because more people are choosing to use only cell phones to stay in touch.

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Police Work to Plug Gap in Resident Alert System St Leady ; Upgrades Are in the Works so Those Who Use Only Cell Phones Will Receive the Automated Warning Calls.

Now, South Portland is upgrading its system so it can include residents with cell phones and send out audio files by e-mail for people who might be on the phon...

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