The Chula Vista Police Department is partnering with Nixle, LLC as it beta tests its new public notification software system.

This system will allow residents and other interested persons who subscribe to be notified of either urgent, non-urgent, or community information specific to their geographic area. The potential applications are many, including notification of missing persons, crime series information, or upcoming events that may result in traffic delays or road closures.

Nixle, in cooperation with the Chula Vista Police Department, has sent out sign up postcards to 80,000 residents.

There is no cost to sign up or use the secure service. The privacy of your personal information is extremely important to us. Your personal information is stored on a secure server in a secure facility. The company does not sell personal information to third parties. Personal information with municipal agencies or any government agency or organization is not shared.

Those interested can subscribe by Logging in to www.nixle.com and click on “Register Now,” users can select which messages to receive and on which device to receive them, and subscriptions can be cancelled at any time. Even after unsubscribing, Nixle information can still be viewed in real time by visiting www.nixle.com.

Please assist the C.V.P.D. as we partner in beta testing Nixle, a truly secure hyper-local content distribution platform that connects local police departments and other municipal public safety agencies to their communities in real-time, making each of us, and our families safer and more informed.

For more information you can contact Captain Gary Wedge at (619) 691-5218.