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The Chicago Police Department Announces its Use of Nixle and Social Media Tools

To begin, Chicago Police will issue community and business alerts, missing person alerts, Amber Alerts for the Cook County area, CAPS beat meeting information and relevant news releases to subscribers. Individuals can register by visiting the Chicago Police Department's CLEARpath Web site at www.chicagopolice.org and establishing themselves as Nixle users. 

"Nixle is a clear example of our push to utilize technology to communicate with residents and  Chicago Police Department members," said Superintendent Jody P. Weis. "This ability to give information so quickly will effectively help citizens stay more safe and aware, while engaging people to think about what they know that will help our officers better resolve crime and community concerns," he added. 

In addition to the Nixle alert service, Superintendent Weis highlighted the Department's Facebook page, which will be updated with news and information on the Chicago Police Department. At present, the Department's page has more than 6,800 fans. 

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