Suisun City Implements Nixle, Citizen RIMS

SUISUN CITY, CA — Suisun City is now using Nixle, a move made in response to growing concerns from citizens about being alerted about emergency situations, such as fires and floods, city officials announced Thursday in news release.

The use of Nixle to builds on the city's Community Notification System so residents can be alerted in real-time for localized emergency situations and relevant community advisories.

"I highly encourage all Suisun City residents to sign up for Nixle notifications so that we can keep you informed in the event of an emergency or important advisory," said City Manager Greg Folsom. "Nixle notifications have saved lives in other communities, but we can only reach you if you sign up."

In the North Bay fires of 2017, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, Napa County Sheriff's Office, Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety, Petaluma Police Department and other agencies all used Nixle to relay information about the emergency situation to their communities.

Suisun City residents can sign up to receive Nixle alerts as text messages or as emails. To receive text alerts, community members need to text 94585 or "SUISUN" to 888-777. To sign up for Nixle alerts via email, residents should go to Nixle.com and enter in their zip code to enroll.

The city also announced Thursday that the Suisun City Police Department has implemented the Citizen RIMS platform which gives citizens the ability to view live incident maps, crime maps and crime charts. It also allows the public to:

• Research data associated with calls for service.
• Research crime data.
• View wanted persons.
• View missing persons.
• View recently stolen vehicle information.
• View recently arrested persons.
• Obtain media logs.
• Obtain press releases.
• Request a vacation home check.
• Register privately owned security cameras for future investigations.

"The Suisun City Police Department is committed to building upon the 6 Pillars of US Policing, which were established by the Task Force on 21st Century Policing," police Chief Aaron Roth said. "Those pillars include: Building Trust and Legitimacy, Policy and Oversight, Technology and Social Media, Community Policing and Crime Reduction, Officer Training and Education, and Officer Safety and Wellness. Our Department is excited to launch these technologies and we look forward to collaborating with our community, to make Suisun a safer place to live, work, and raise a family."

To view Citizen RIMS for Suisun City, go to http://scpd.crimegraphics.com/.

"An important goal of these new technologies is the ability to build trust and legitimacy with the community through transparency and communication," said Mayor Lori Wilson. "Through the implementation of Nixle, Citizen RIMS, and upcoming technology platforms, the City will be able to better share information and work more collaboratively with citizens towards improving our community."