The following is a news release from the Seagraves Police Department:
The Seagraves Police Department today (Jan. 31) announced that it has started using Nextdoor (nextdoor.com), the private social network for neighborhoods, to improve Seagraves-wide communications by connecting with residents on a hyper-local level.
This integration enables the Seagraves Police Department to use Nextdoor to build stronger, safer and more prepared communities with the help of Seagraves residents. On Nextdoor, Seagraves Police Department and Nextdoor neighborhoods are able to work together to improve safety related to emergency preparedness, strengthen community engagement, and better prepare for, mitigate and recover from emergency situations.
“Having the ability to easily communicate with residents is vital to increasing preparedness and resiliency within our Seagraves communities,” said Chief Brent Grundstrom. “With Nextdoor, we can send hyper-local hazard warnings and updates directly into neighborhoods, which allows us to quickly reach residents in times of need.”
With Nextdoor, Seagraves residents create private neighborhood websites to share information, including neighborhood public safety issues, community events and activities, local services, and even lost pets. Seagraves Police Department is able to post information, such as important news, services, programs, free events, and emergency notifications to Nextdoor websites within Seagraves.
Nextdoor is free for residents and city departments. Each Seagraves neighborhood has its own private Nextdoor neighborhood website, accessible only to residents of that neighborhood. Neighborhoods establish and self-manage their own Nextdoor website and the Seagraves Police Department is not able to access residents’ websites, contact information, or content. All members must verify that they live within the neighborhood before joining Nextdoor. Information shared on Nextdoor is password protected and cannot be accessed by Google or other search engines.
The Seagraves Police Department joins over 2,400 public agencies across the country that are using Nextdoor for Public Agencies to build stronger relationships with residents. Those interested in joining their neighborhood’s Nextdoor website can visit nextdoor.com and enter their address. Agencies interested in connecting with residents on Nextdoor can visit nextdoor.com/agency.
(News release from the Seagraves Police Department)