Alerta Okupa is a mobile app that combats illegal home occupations, launched by Vera

Vera's city council has proposed to end illegal house-topping. This is a proposal that Jose Carmelo Jorge, the councilor, said "has been done in recent years and has become a problem for public order. There has been a rise in this practice, which has triggered a growing social concern." Jorge stated that they had "100 occupations" according to data provided to the constary. Vera, a second-home municipality in the eminently Second World, launched AlertaOkupa to address this issue and encourage citizen collaboration with the local government. It minimizes the inconveniences and provides a valuable content for the files on illegal occupation of houses.

This tool allows neighbors to anonymously report any situation related to occupation to the administration. They can provide very valuable data and guarantee confidentiality, thus becoming anonymous whistleblowers. . All areas of the Local Administration that are competent in illegal occupation matters (Urban Planning, Police, Social Services and Works and Services) have immediate access to these data. They also have the option of providing multimedia content like photos, videos, or audios. The AlertaOkupa file administrator will enable the administrative staff to activate the action protocol. They can also work in coordination with all municipal areas involved in any alerts generated by residents as well as those created ex officio.

Nicolas Pons, Head of Help to Comply was accompanying Jorge Blanco during the presentation. He is the company responsible for developing the application and one the most prominent national companies in the development and creation of digital tools to combat conflict situations such as bullying, gender violence, and bullying. He stated that the council was taking all measures permitted by law within its municipal powers to combat the proliferating illegal occupation of houses.