Search

Enter keywords to search across all content

Inside the Badge •by Paul Clinton•August 22, 2011

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.

News•by Staff Writer•March 1, 2011

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.

News•by Staff Writer•July 2, 2009

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.