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Virtual Neighborhood Watch

Yonkers Police Turn To Social Media Network To Aid Safety, Communications Yonkers Police Turn To Social Media Network To Aid Safety, Communications
Yonkers Police Turn To Social Media Network To Aid Safety, Communications The Yonkers Police Department is turning to a special social media network In an effort to improve citywide safety and neighbor-to-neighbor communication. Police officials announced that they are partnering with Nextdoor, after using it during a several month trial period to “collaborate with neighbors to address safety concerns and respond to quality-of-life issues.” Officials said that Nextdoor enables the Yonkers Police Department to work directly with neighbors to increase safety and strengthen virtual neighborhood watch. In fact, according to a recent Nextdoor poll, 81 percent of Yonk…