Getting Information from BPD
Sign up with Nixle to receive updates from the Berkeley Police Department.
Nixle is the Berkeley Police Department’s primary communication tool. Sign up to receive updates about urgent police updates as well as non-urgent crime prevention tips. BPD also shares information through media releases and social media.
Sign up for notifications through Nixle
Receive updates from the Berkeley Police Department by signing up for Nixle. Nixle is the most comprehensive communications tool that the department uses and it will include all of the department's urgent and non-urgent communications.
Through Nixle, BPD may send out community news via email, or advisories and alerts through text message.
- Community: crime prevention tips delivered by email
- Advisories: events that could affect your movements around Berkeley, such as streets or areas that are shut down unexpectedly
- Alerts: situations that require immediate attention, like a missing person who is at risk
Read and subscribe to police news
The Berkeley Police Department publishes media releases about some criminal incidents. Read past media releases or subscribe to receive email updates when new releases are posted.
Follow Berkeley Police Department on social media
Follow the Berkeley Police Department on Twitter to receive updates on police activity. You can also follow the department on Facebook, Instagram, NextDoor, and YouTube.
