Creating Safer Streets: A Black-Owned App Aims to Curb Police Brutality And Hate Crimes
Maria Watkins, a 64-year-old HBCU graduate, and former social worker, founded RightThereCorportation and has launched the first ever Black-owned app, RTC ProTech, with a 24/7 call center to minimize police brutality and hate crimes.
RTC Protech App
RightThere Corporation advocates that both innocent citizens and police officers return home safely.
While they support Law Enforcement in their duties to serve and protect communities, they are firmly against police misconduct and the lack of transparency between the Police Departments and the community, along with the lack of de-escalation training.
“All individuals should be treated equally with respect, given the benefit of the doubt, and not presumed guilty because of the color of their skin,” RTC Protech stated on their website.
The app is subscription based, which Watkins developed with the assistance of various successful entrepreneurs, a retired police captain, and a medical technology inventor.
After working for three years on the app, it was launched after she was granted a patent in 2021.
Maria Watkins, the founder, and CEO of RTC, has launched the first ever patented Black-owned app with a 24/7 call center that aims to minimize police brutality and hate crimes.
Maria, a 64-year-old technology, is a proud HBCU graduate of Clark Atlanta University, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
How Does The App Work?
The app includes user activation and alerts from the 24/7 call center and emergency contact.
Both user and aggressor will also hear an audio announcement that the incident is being monitored with repeat audio reminders.
Facial recognition and real-time identification and authenticity of the aggressor will also be available on the app if an incident occurs.
“By using technology for personal safety, we can better protect our families and loved ones,” Watkins said, according to BlackNews.
“RTC Protech fiercely opposes police misconduct and a breakdown in interactions between the public and the police. Every person deserves to be treated with respect, given the benefit of the doubt, and not assumed guilt based on their skin color.”
