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SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To help keep the public safe and informed during community-wide emergencies, local police and fire alerts from Nixle are now integrated into Google's Public Alerts platform, a service that delivers relevant emergency information across Google Search, Google Maps, and Google Now. This partnership will provide the public with accurate safety information when and where it matters most, helping to increase communications between local...

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y., Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When Winter Storm Nemo bore down on the Northeast last week, police departments and school districts in the path of the storm turned to mobile technology to keep their communities safe and informed. Residents from New Jersey to Maine relied on up-to-the-minute text messages and emails from their local public safety agencies -- detailing everything from storm preparedness tips and school closings to traffic detours and downed wires....

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- While text messaging is often thought of as a quick way to share messages between friends and family, United States Park Police are relying on the medium as a secure way to share real-time information during the upcoming Presidential Inauguration. By simply texting the word "INAUGURATION" to 888777, residents and visitors will receive relevant event information on their mobile phones, enhancing their experience and ensuring their safety. The...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As they hunker down during Hurricane Sandy, East Coast residents can receive authoritative, real-time bulletins on their mobile phones from police, fire and other public safety agencies through Nixle, a free messaging service. People can sign up by simply texting their zip code to 888777 or by subscribing for free at Nixle.com. They then will receive authorized alerts directly on their mobile phones or SMS-enabled devices, as long as their...

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Faced with a rising homicide rate, the Oakland Police Department has adopted Nixle's "Tip Watch," a powerful new two-way notification service that allows witnesses to pass along anonymous tips via text message, Internet or phone call. Nixle activated Tip Watch on Wednesday at the request of the Oakland Police, who have appealed for the public's help in looking for homicide suspects that left five East Oakland residents dead in unrelated...

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- After 21 months of great success with the free Municipal Wire service, Nixle is pleased to announce its newest venture, WireWords for Businesses. In March 2009, Nixle launched the Municipal Wire, a government and public alerting solution which has now been adopted by more than 4,300 local, state and federal agencies in all 50 states! Nixle maintains clients in cities such as Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Baltimore, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Dallas,...

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the increasing attention to public safety alerts and interoperability solutions, Craig R. Mitnick has created CRM Trust, a strategic advisory firm and speakers bureau. The firm provides a forum for Mitnick and his colleagues to share their extensive knowledge of effective communication strategies and interoperability solutions with government agencies, corporations and the public. CRM Trust delivers strategy that assures government entities...

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has chosen to use Nixle WireWords as its exclusive text messaging partner for the upcoming 62nd Primetime Emmy® Awards, to be broadcast live on NBC on Sunday, August 29. By texting the keyword "Emmys" to 888777, viewers will receive up-to-the-minute news and announcements directly to their mobile phones from Emmy insiders at the Nokia Theatre in the run up to and during this year's broadcast. Find out...

QUANTICO, Va., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Justice's July 2010 edition of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin endorsed Nixle as the newest, most secure, and most reliable tool for law enforcement to communicate with the public. In a story about digital communications, the FBI's monthly Law Enforcement Bulletin stated, "The ability to limit information distribution to only those who need it offers Nixle a big advantage over other networking sites. Reducing the number of...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Nixle, a community information service, offers law enforcement agencies the only secure, real-time, hyper-local communications technology to issue Silver Alerts--public notifications specific to locating missing seniors with Alzheimer's, dementia and other mental disabilities. Used by law enforcement in 24 states, Silver Alerts drive community search and rescue efforts. Nixle distribution of Silver Alerts is free to all law enforcement agencies. "We...