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The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today a collaboration with Nextdoor (www.nextdoor.com), the private social network for neighborhoods, to build stronger, safer communities with the help of residents.

By using Nextdoor, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office will be able to communicate online with Sonoma County neighborhoods. Residents and Sheriff’s Office staff will work together to improve safety and strengthen neighborhood watch efforts.

“We have always invested in innovative ways to increase safety for our residents,” said CSO Jennifer Abrao, Crime Prevention Unit. “With Nextdoor, we can help empower neighbors to keep their communities safe and connected and give them the ability to collaborate on virtual neighborhood watch efforts. Nextdoor enables us to provide neighborhood-specific information quickly and effectivley”

Already 161 Sonoma County neighborhoods have started Nextdoor websites!

Through Nextdoor, Sonoma County residents can join private neighborhood websites to share information, including neighborhood public safety issues, community events and activities, local services, and even lost pets. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office will be able to post information, such as safety tips and crime alerts, to Nextdoor websites within their jurisdiction.

Nextdoor is free for residents and the Sheriff’s Office. Each Sonoma County neighborhood has its own private Nextdoor neighborhood website, accessible only to residents who verify that they live in the neighborhood. Neighborhoods establish and self-manage their own Nextdoor websites and the Sheriff’s Office will not be able to access residents’ websites, contact information, or content. Information shared on Nextdoor is password protected and cannot be accessed by search engines.

Those interested in joining their neighborhood’s Nextdoor website can visit www.nextdoor.com and enter their address. If residents have questions about their Nextdoor website, please visit help.nextdoor.com.

For more information please contact CSO Jennifer Abrao at 565-7398.