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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.

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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
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