The Milwaukee Police Department Launches Atlas One Application

MILWAUKEE, WI – June 8^th, 2022 – Milwaukee Police Department announced today that it has partnered with Atlas One, a school safety smartphone app that will help keep Milwaukee students safe and informed. The free iOS and Android application will notify students of public safety incidents that occur nearby their schools, and provide students with the ability to notify the Milwaukee Police Department of suspicious activity.

The app allows Milwaukee PD to send geo-fenced push notification alerts when a public safety issue occurs nearby a school. Alerts are interactive, and can include text, photos, videos, documents, and even voice recordings. In addition, students will be equipped with the ability to submit real-time tips about suspicious activity to MPD and easily begin an anonymous two-way text conversation with an MPD officer.

“We are extremely excited to have launched a new initiative with Atlas One,” said Milwaukee Police Chief, Jeffrey Norman. “We now have the ability to send real-time incident and crime notifications to an area as small as a school, allowing us to get the right information to the right people in real-time. This technology will help keep our most vulnerable population, our youth, safer.”

“With the recent tragedies we have witnessed across the country, it is more important than ever to keep students informed and safe of potential threats,” said Kushyar Kasraie, CEO of Atlas One. “With the launch of Atlas One, the Milwaukee Police Department is being proactive, demonstrating they are doing everything they can to keep Milwaukee students safe.”

While Atlas One is available for all Milwaukee residents to stay connected with MPD, it has some specific school safety features. “We’ve made sharing suspicious activity tips with the Milwaukee Police Department as easy as sending a text or Instagram message to a friend,” said Jamieson Johnson, Vice President of Atlas One. “As the saying goes, if you see something, say something. Atlas One gives students the ability to make a difference in keeping their schools safe.”

How it Works

• Download the free iOS or Android Atlas One App
• Tap “GET STARTED” to create your Atlas One profile
• Share your location or add favorite places, such as your school, to get geo-fenced alerts
• If an alert occurs nearby your current location, or your school, the app will send a push notification alert
• Users can easily share anonymous crime tips and suspicious activity, and even enter into a two-way text conversation

Milwaukee is better together and safer when everyone is working at being part of the solution.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.