The Mount Pleasant Police Department Partners with Nextdoor

Mount Pleasant, SC – October 3, 2014 – The Mount Pleasant Police Department announced today  a partnership with Nextdoor (www.nextdoor.com), the free and private social network for  neighborhoods, to build stronger, safer communities with the help of residents. This integration with Nextdoor will enable the Mount Pleasant Police Department to communicate  online with Mount Pleasant neighborhoods. Residents and Mount Pleasant Police will be able to  work together to increase safety and strengthen virtual neighborhood watch. “This partnership with Nextdoor gives neighbors an easy way to not only get to know each other,  but develop a stronger relationship with our police department “said Inspector Chip Googe. “We  believe that building trust and constant communication channels will lead to stronger and safer neighborhoods.” Nextdoor has proven to be an essential and well-adopted tool, both locally in Mount Pleasant as  well as nationally, with one-in-four neighborhoods using Nextdoor across the country. With Nextdoor, Mount Pleasant residents can create private neighborhood websites to share  information, including neighborhood public safety issues, community events and activities, local  services, and even lost pets. The Mount Pleasant Police Department will be able to share helpful information with Nextdoor  members, such as important crime alerts, emergency notifications, safety precautions and tips,  details for events and crime watch meetings, and updates on activity affecting the local area to  Nextdoor websites within Mount Pleasant. However, the Mount Pleasant Police Department will  not be able to access residents’ websites, contact information, or content. Nextdoor is free for residents and the Mount Pleasant Police. Each Mount Pleasant neighborhood  has its own private Nextdoor neighborhood website, accessible only to residents of that  neighborhood. Neighborhoods establish and self-manage their own Nextdoor website. All members  must verify that they live within the neighborhood before joining Nextdoor. Information shared on Nextdoor is password-protected and cannot be accessed by Google or other search engines. “Having the ability to easily communicate with residents is extremely vital to not only maintaining,  but also increasing safety and reducing crime within our Mount Pleasant communities,”  said Inspector Googe. “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.” 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.