Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Becomes First Law Enforcement Agency To Implement Pursuit Alert Technology

(Seneca, SC)——————————-The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has become the first law enforcement agency in the world to implement technology to keep citizens and motorists safe in the event of a law enforcement pursuit. Citizens and those that live or travel through Oconee County can download the Pursuit Alert app free of charge. According to Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw, if within a two mile radius of an active police pursuit or emergency response, those who have downloaded the app will receive a push notification and audible alert on their phone. The Sheriff says that citizen and officer safety is paramount in the use of this new technology.

An audio comment from Sheriff Crenshaw will be a part of the news during the 11am hour on 94.1 FM The Lake.