SJ Alert was launched on 01/10/2006, it was also the date when we officially started this website www.sjalert.com.my .

On the front page of our website, it is stated :

These services will alert you on your Mobile Phone, your Personal Email, Tweets and at our Forum of Crime, Emergencies, Utility Disruptions and Community Events (this may also include your localised  Neighbourhood Precinct's Events). Useful information about our Community will also be made available through our EMS Service, Tweets and at our Forum.

The terms and conditions for usage of the SJ Alert Services are also stated clearly on our hardcopy registration and also at our website http://www.sjalert.com.my/disclaimer.htm 

SJ Alert SMS was originally started to help stem the rising crime rate in Subang Jaya, however, our involvement in the Neighbourhood Watch Groups since 1999 has taught us that there are other equally important aspect of Community living besides Crime and it's prevention. Which is why we have put in, early on, the parts that are not Crime related.

In order to help you understand how we work, we should like to reveal the various guidelines that we have in the sending out of the various types of SJ Alert messages.

1. SJ Alert SMS - Short Messaging Service
(Please note: The nett cost of an SMS is 8sen)

The criteria to send out an SJ Alert SMS is as follows:

• Messages and reports that originated from the Polis - FOC (Free of Charge)
   

• General Community messages - FOC
   

• Utility disruption messages - FOC
   

• Community messages aimed at specific residential areas - charged at cost
   

• Appeal messages - charged at cost
   

• Commercial messages - charged at 10sen per credit at time of sending, money collected is channeled back to the purchase of credits for SMS Service)
  N.B. NO religious, racial or political messages are allowed.

The procedure to send out an SJ Alert SMS

The administrator finalises the wordings of the message (maximum 160 characters including the words "SJ Alert:" ) and the message is SMSed to all 15 member of the SJ Alert Pro Tem Committee for their approval.

 

Here are some examples of such messages (actual message send from the administrator's mobile phone)

Please approve following community message (3737members x 8sen, FOC):
SJ Alert: This Sun,1/3/09 Dengue ops team will be in USJ5@9am. To all residents spend 10 minutes every weekend to check yr surroundings for breeding spots.

Please approve paid advertisement for SJ Alert (3736 members x 10sen, paid):
SJ Alert: TMPoint AD Subang Jaya @81 Jln SS15/5A now open. Pay your TM bills, apply TM services, Streamyx, etc. RM75 activation waived till 28 Feb. Win a 32" LCD TV

as soon as 7 approvals are received from the SJ Alert Pro Tem Committee, the message is sent out by the administrator through the Computer based SMS interface. In the event insufficient number of approvals are received the message is deemed not approved and is not sent out.

 

2. SJ Alert EMS - Electronic Mailing Service

The criteria for approval of SJ Alert EMS is as follows:

• Messages and reports that originate from the Polis, PVR, Bomba and Rela.
   
• Crime Reports from SJ Alert Members
   
• Messages from the elected representatives of our Community (Aduns and MPs) which are Community based.
   
• Utility disruption messages.

• Community messages aimed at specific residential areas - sent in by RAs, NWs and JKPs

• General Community messages.

• Appeal messages.

• Commercial messages - this is offered free to advertisers using SJ Alert SMS
  N.B. NO religious, racial or political messages are allowed.

These are the basic guidelines for SJ Alert EMS. Most times the discretion of the administrator is used. In the event of grey areas, the administrator will refer such to the SJ Alert Committee before approving posting.

3. SJ Alert on Twitter

Whilst it may not be possible for us to moderate all postings on Twitter, SJ Alert Members are reminded to adhere to the general Terms and Conditions governing the usage of all SJ Alert Services, failure to do so may result in user being "Blocked" from posting to @sjalert

4. SJ Alert Forum & Blog

Details of rules governing the usage of our Forum are found on

http://www.usj.com.my/bulletin/upload/showthread.php?t=24129

The rules and regulations governing SJ Alert are not cast in stone, as we continue to evolve we will periodically update our Terms and Conditions to reflect changing times, however, our basic principles of integrity and responsibility will always be upheld.