another government??? site asking you to snitch on your neighbors Original Article Web site tracking school crime reports By Hayley Ringle, Tribune October 18, 2005 Students and parents can now anonymously report a school crime or a problem by text messaging or sending an e-mail. By visiting a local, nonprofit Web site, www.alertrecall.com, reports can be made on everything from bullying and drugs, to sexual abuse and vandalism. "Kids want to be safe on campus," said Cecil Jackson, the site co-founder and a school resource officer at Washington High School in Glendale. "They want to do the right thing. But they dont want to be labeled as a snitch or a rat and want to be safe in reporting any problems they may have," he said. The Web site went online March 27, and last month received 70,000 e-mails and text messages from across the country. Certain key words alert volunteers to severe issues for quick responses. Gwen Rusk is a parentvolunteer at Jane Dee Hull Elementary School in the Chandler Unified School District. She said although her fourth-grade daughter, Devon, has never had any problems at her school, and she has no problems talking to the school principal, she would feel comfortable using the Web site if needed. However, she said if the reports are made anonymously she would like to see the complaints validated. When filling out the form online the person reporting the problem is asked whether they are "very sure" the crime has been committed, or whether its "just a rumor." Jackson said this weeds out people trying to report a false crime. To report a problem Text message alert@alertrecall.com or call (602) 980-5887. Include school name, state, severity of action with one being most severe and five being least severe, the problem or crime, and how sure you are that the crime occurred or will occur. Go to www.alertrecall.com Contact Hayley Ringle by email, or phone (480)-898-6301