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Port Angeles Police Department logo Important Police and Public Safety information from the Port Angeles Police Department can now be sent directly to your cell phone as a text message, to your e-mail address, or you can view the information directly through the Internet.

The Port Angeles Police Department has launched a Community Information Service built to deliver trustworthy, timely, and important community information to all residents who sign-up.

The new service is called Nixle. It is a secure, reliable neighborhood level public safety and community event notification service which is able to "almost instantly" give you notices sent out by police and public safety.

Newspapers and radio stations are good information sources, but now information can be sent directly to you - the citizen. And it is free, without advertising or sales messages. Messages will be sent to subscribing citizen's email accounts, cell phones, blackberries, and posted on our Nixle web page at: http://local.nixle.com/port-angeles-police-department .

Imagine this -- An elderly man has wandered off from the care facility, a fire on Oak Street, an accident blocking First Street, a bank robbery suspect in the downtown area, an Amber alert, a suspicious person near your school, the list goes on.

With Nixle, your police and public safety officials can quickly get information out to you in a mater of minutes. All you need to do is sign-up for the free service.

Nixle is a first-of-its-kind tool our public safety providers will use to provide trusted, authentic information to our residents.

You can be a part by signing-up to Nixle today at: http://local.nixle.com/register

Find out more about Nixle by visiting their web site at http://www.nixle.com

~ In Partnership With the Community ~

CALL CRIMESTOPPERS TO REPORT INFORMATION
September 25, 2009 - The Port Angeles Police Department has received several reports of suspicious child luring activity in the areas of Hamilton and Jefferson Elementary Schools , and Stevens Middle School . Several of the reports have included a description of an older, white male with gray hair. However, all reports are unsubstantiated with no suspects determined at this time.

The Port Angeles Police Department greatly appreciates the public's vigilance in maintaining a safe community for all, especially children. As always, parents should teach their children basic safety practices such as staying in a group, and should a child be approached inappropriately to yell out "NO", and run to the closest trusted adult.

Unless it is an emergency situation, the best avenue for reporting possible suspects or information for this, or other crimes, is through CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). M ost major crimes are solved not by brilliant investigative work, but as a direct result of information provided by the public. Witnesses, however, are often reluctant to provide information to law enforcement for two reasons - fear and apathy.

CrimeStoppers works because it is designed to overcome fear by allowing citizens to remain anonymous, and overcome apathy by offering cash rewards for information leading to the solution of major crimes. If you have information, remember that your tip can be given anonymously. You will not be asked to identify yourself; you will be identified by a number only. Any reward you are entitled to can also be paid without your identity being given.

The program provides the police with information regarding specific crimes and pays a reward of up to $1000 for information that leads to any arrest with the filing of felony charges. Persons calling in tips do not have to give their name and may remain anonymous if they wish. The 24-hour toll free phone number for North Olympic Crime Stoppers is 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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