Orindans now have another weapon in their anti-crime arsenal - Nixle. Orinda's new police chief, Mark Nagel, recently announced that the Orinda Police Department is joining Lafayette and Moraga in partnering with the breaking news messaging system to enhance public safety across Lamorinda, and strongly encouraged residents to sign up for the "opt-in communication service."
Explaining that Nixle enables OPD "to instantly notify citizens via text and email of road closures, police activity, wanted subjects, missing persons," accidents, construction detours, and other events impacting the safety of Orindans, Nagel added, "This is another way for our department to stay in contact and inform the community of incidents that may require their attention."
Once a resident opts in, Nixle's technology uses that resident's location to send relevant alerts. With customized subscriptions, each user dictates how much information to receive - and by what method: email, online via login to the Nixle website, or by SMS/text message (which will incur standard text messaging charges). Go to http://local.nixle.com/city/ca/orinda.
L. Snyder
Explaining that Nixle enables OPD "to instantly notify citizens via text and email of road closures, police activity, wanted subjects, missing persons," accidents, construction detours, and other events impacting the safety of Orindans, Nagel added, "This is another way for our department to stay in contact and inform the community of incidents that may require their attention."
Once a resident opts in, Nixle's technology uses that resident's location to send relevant alerts. With customized subscriptions, each user dictates how much information to receive - and by what method: email, online via login to the Nixle website, or by SMS/text message (which will incur standard text messaging charges). Go to http://local.nixle.com/city/ca/orinda.
L. Snyder
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA