| Nixle is a FREE
community information service dedicated to helping you
stay connected to the information that matters most to
you, depending on your physical location. You stay connected
to your local police department and your local community
agencies and organizations, and the important information
from other locations throughout the country that are relevant
to you.
Message Types
Only authenticated agencies and
community organizations can securely publish information.
There are three types of messages:
- Alerts - Many
would refer to this as an emergency type alert
- Advisories -
Less urgent, need-to-know information
- Community information
- Day-to-day, neighborhood to community-level information
Receiving Information
The Nixle service is built on the most secure, reliable,
and high-speed distribution platform, ensuring that
you receive trusted and immediate, geographically relevant
information. Information is immediately available over
your cell phone by text message, by email, and over
the web.
Your account can be customized so you receive the information
that matters most to you. Whether it is where you live,
work, or have friends or family throughout the country,
the information is immediately available to you over
your mobile phone, email and computer.
This is a free service.
Sign-up
Go to the Nixle
website to sign up for this free service.
Registration Information
Anyone can view information by going to the Nixle website
- no registration is necessary. However, to customize
the information you receive and the locations you receive
it from, in addition to receiving information by text
message and / or email, you must set up an account.
Once registered, you can personalize your locations
and your preferences, making the service fit your needs.
For more information, see Nixle's
FAQs.
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