computerized systems and methods may be used to enable users to report crimes , safety hazards or other perceived problems to the appropriate authorities via an alert . such alerts may be communicated to the authorities through any suitable communication method such as , for example , phone calls , email and / or sms text messages . in some example embodiments , the reporting system includes a computing device including , but not limited to , a mobile smartphone , tablet device , laptop computer , or desktop computer programmed with a software application .