Case Study: Shawnee County, Kansas achieves rapid county-wide crime alerts and improved resident safety with OnSolve CodeRED

Critical Communications Alert Residents to Local Crime Spree and Provide Prevention Tips

Shawnee County, Kansas faced a sudden rise in mail theft, vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts and needed a fast way to alert and protect residents county-wide. To reach large numbers quickly with clear prevention guidance, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office used OnSolve’s CodeRED notification service.

Using OnSolve CodeRED, authorities issued county-wide alerts with specific crime-prevention tips—reminding residents to use post office drop boxes, secure vehicles and report suspicious activity with vehicle descriptions. The OnSolve alerts rapidly informed the community, improved awareness of criminal patterns, and—according to county officials—almost certainly prevented many people from falling victim to theft while reinforcing trust that local law enforcement prioritizes public safety.

Shawnee County, Kansas