The Westport Police Department tries to get important information to residents as soon as possible. Several emergency notification systems within the Town of Westport providing varying degrees of information for those who want it.

The Nixle Community Information Service allows us to create and publish messages to be delivered to subscribed residents instantly via cell phone, text message, and/or email. Notifications can also be accessed online at Nixle’s web site at www.nixle.com. 

This is an "opt-in" system, so you can sign up to receive what you want when you want it and nothing more. There are 3 types of messages - alerts (high priority), advisories (important), and community messages (low priority). You choose what matters most to you with Nixle. 

You can sign up for text alerts by texting "06880" to 888777.

The CT Alert Emergency Notification System allows state and local officials to help protect lives and property by providing critical information to residents during emergencies, including dangerous situations.

The state Departments of Public Safety and Emergency Management and Homeland Security manage the CT Alert ENS. The system allows authorized users to quickly send an emergency alert to residents in any affected geographic area within the state. Depending on the emergency, the alert may be sent to an entire town, part of a town, a group of towns, or a large area of the state.  Sign up here for CT Alert.