Members of our
community have several different sources of up-to-the-minute information from
the Santa Cruz Police Department and Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1. This includes
community alerts about traffic congestion related to collisions and/or police
activity, notifications of missing persons, and other information that can help
you and your neighbors. You can choose to receive these notifications on your
cell phone, your computer, or both!
Nixle is the
subscription service that SCPD utilizes for disseminating information about
high-priority situations to the community. Alerts are only sent when necessary.
We average approximately 2-4 messages per month. The service is free to
residents and to the SCPD. You can receive information by text message on your
cell phone and by email. Click here for the SCPD Nixle service. Standard text message rates may apply depending
upon your cell carrier.
You can also
register your cellular or VOIP phone for emergency notifications through Santa
Cruz Regional 9-1-1. This will add your mobile phone number to the City Watch
database and will allow Emergency Dispatchers to send important messages
affecting Santa Cruz County residents directly to your cell phone. The system
has the capability of dispatching thousands of voicemail messages in a very
short time based upon the geographic location of the incident. You can sign up
for this service free of charge by registering here.
If you decide to unregister or change your cell phone number, you can contact
Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1.
With the upcoming Winter storm season
approaching and the immediacy of cell phone communications, why not add these
services to your list of information sources? It could give you the opportunity
to avoid a traffic jam or help out a fellow citizen.
