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Technology
Nixle Reboots Text Messaging Service for LE
The Nixle Connect SMS text-messaging service is now being offered at no charge to agencies. Earlier this month, Nixle rolled out its Dial and InterConnect "add-ons" that expand its capabilities when the mission is on the line.
August 21, 2011
Technology
Dallas Police Hire Social Media Officer
Sr. Cpl. Melinda Gutierrez has been distributing crime alerts, requests for public assistance to locate missing persons, surveillance video and departmental commendations via Facebook, Twitter, Nixle and YouTube.
February 28, 2011
Technology
Twin Cities Cops Add Cell Phone Alerts to Arsenal
Today, Minneapolis and St. Paul officially start Nixle, a service that provides information over cell phones by text message, e-mail and on the Web. More than 1,000 law enforcement agencies now use Nixle, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Baltimore. Unlike services such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, Nixle doesn't allow unauthenticated information to be communicated.
July 1, 2009
Command
Anchorage Chief to Retire in February
Chief Ken McCoy did not provide a reason for the retirement, but said in an online statement that it came โafter much reflection and thoughtful consideration.โ His retirement comes less than a year after he was named acting chief.
December 1, 2021
Patrol
Alaska Man Arrested for Biting Anchorage Police Officer
A man has been arrested for allegedly biting an officer with the Anchorage (AK) Police Department assigned to the Impaired Driving Enforcement Unit (IDEU) who had been conducting a traffic stop.
September 1, 2020
Technology
N.H. Department Deploys Notification App
The Manchester (N.H.) Police Department will begin supporting Ping4's Citizens Alerts app, a notification tool that brings a variety of public safety alerts to smart phones within a jurisdiction.
March 18, 2012
Technology
Pittsburgh PD Uses Text Messaging During G-20 Protest
Part of the story of how the department kept protests from getting too unruly can be told by explaining a new text-messaging technology to share information about protester activities instantly within its own command structure, as well as with outside agencies.
September 30, 2009
Patrol
False Alarm Siren in Ohio Offers Reminder for Police Trainers
There was no report of severe weather in the area and the Emergency Alert System is functioning correctly. KPD apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the alarm.
January 7, 2022
Technology
Getting the Word Out
Law enforcement agencies will soon have access to the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS), a voluntary emergency alerting system developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the FCC, and wireless carriers.
May 24, 2012
Technology
New Media, Old Media, and Policing
Most of law enforcement has watched the information age and rising knowledge-worker revolution as curious observers. We should instead embrace the opportunities these innovations have brought us, and communicate directly with the public. After all, we work for them.
February 3, 2011
Technology
Social Media Ridealongs
Not only do social media help agencies establish better community ties, they also provide them with auxiliary networks of support personnel, informants, and sympathetic witnesses.
March 19, 2013
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