OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It’s now going to be easier for Oklahoma City Police officers to learn about the conditions inside a person’s home or business before they get to an emergency. The department said it will help officers appropriately respond when needed.
“If they think that it’s something that will help the response be better or safer for officers and for the resident, then to go ahead and fill it out,” said Captain Valerie Littlejohn, a PIO at the Oklahoma City Police Department.
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The new online awareness notification form is geared to help first responders in an emergency.
“For example, medical conditions. If someone lives at an address that may be hard of hearing or can’t see very well or mobility issues…that way we have that note on the call that they may not be able to answer the door for us or hear the doorbell,” said Littlejohn…