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Anti-Bullying App TipSoft(TM) Helps Educators & Students Combat Bullying, Weapons, Drugs in Schools
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, Jan 23, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
PublicEngines(TM), a provider of cloud-based solutions that
facilitate crime analysis, supply actionable intelligence and
increase community engagement for law enforcement, schools, and
governments, announced the launch of TipSoft(TM) for Education and
its mobile application TipSubmit Mobile, which is already in use by
more than 1,000 law enforcement agencies, and now allows students a
confidential way to provide administrators with information regarding
bullying, drugs, weapons, potential suicides, and other issues in
schools. TipSoft provides communications options and allows
administrators to easily manage incidents in a single cloud-based
application.
Some 2.7 million students are bullied in the U.S. every year, with an
astonishing 90% of fourth to eighth graders reporting being bullied.
Half of all students say they've witnessed bullying, and over 70% say
bullying is an ongoing problem. Overburdened and underfunded schools
struggle with the emotional, physical and academic costs associated
with bullying. The National Education Association estimates that
160,000 students miss school every day as a result of being bullied.
In states where funding is directly tied to attendance the financial
loss is significant; absenteeism in San Diego cost schools more than
$600 million over a five year period.
TipSoft Saving Lives in Colorado Schools
"Colorado has taken a very
proactive stance to improve the safety of students in our schools. As
part of this effort Douglas County implemented TipSoft from
PublicEngines, and we've received important tips about weapons,
fights, and drugs. However, the biggest surprise from implementing
TipSoft has been in Suicide Prevention. As of December 2012, we have
been able to save 11 lives as a result of confidential information
received through TipSoft. It's important that students can provide
tips using their cell phone, and trust that the system will allow
them to remain confidential. TipSoft will continue to be an
invaluable tool for us in the future."
- Phyllis Harvey, Douglas County Y.E.S.S. Coordinator. A case study
on Douglas County can be downloaded at
http://www2.publicengines.com/Douglas-County-SS.
PublicEngines Quote
"Bullying has become an epidemic in the United
States. Sadly, technology is adding to the problem. More than a
quarter of all students say they have been 'cyber bullied' either
online or via cell phone. However, technology can also be a
game-changing asset in combating bullying. Our TipSoft for Education
application allows students to confidentially report bullying in real
time to teachers and other administrators."
- William Kilmer, PublicEngines CEO
TipSoft and TipSubmit Mobile are designed to be accessible the way
teens prefer to communicate today. According to a survey by the
Cyberbullying Research Center and i-Safe, more than 80 percent of
teens use a cell phone. An average teen between the ages of 13-17
sends an average of 3,000 texts per month.
TipSoft for Education offers administrators and students key features
including:
-- Multiple ways for students to communicate through Web, email, SMS, and
mobile phone apps for iOS and Android devices
-- SMS and mobile tips are encrypted to ensure confidentiality
-- Capability of attaching images and videos
-- Sharing of tips with school administrators, who can communicate with
local law enforcement
-- Makes safe two-way conversations possible between students and
educators
-- An ability to report on a variety of safety issues such as:
-- Drugs
-- Violence
-- Suicidal thoughts
-- Weapons
In addition, the optional TipSoft Alerts module also provides schools
with an ability to send out updates through school Facebook pages,
Twitter feeds, mobile phone text messaging, or email.
TipSoft for Education from PublicEngines provides access to a
familiar, easy-to-use reporting tool that allows students to
comfortably and confidentially play a role in combating bullying. The
product is available for deployment immediately. For more
information, please visit
http://www.publicengines.com/products/tipsoft-for-education.php.
About PublicEngines
PublicEngines helps law enforcement,
governments, and the public prevent, reduce, and solve crime with
easy-to-use, cloud-based solutions that facilitate crime analysis,
supply actionable intelligence and increase community engagement.
PublicEngines' products include CrimeReports -- the #1 most popular
online crime mapping solution available; CommandCentral -- a rich,
intuitive, and affordable crime analytics and data visualization
engine; and TipSoft -- the industry's most widely adopted anonymous
crime tip submission and management platform. PublicEngine's products
are used by more than 2,500 agencies and governments. Its website
CrimeReports.com and CrimeReports mobile application are used by
millions of individuals worldwide to find local crime information.
CONTACT:
Brad Rutledge
Email Contact
+1-801-824-6218
SOURCE: PublicEngines
http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct id=8EBD8F109E3DB468
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