LAKEPORT, Calif. – As part of its efforts to engage the community in emergency preparedness, the Lakeport Police Department is encouraging residents to sign up for alert notifications.

Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen said the city of Lakeport maintains an emergency telephone notification system that is operated by the police department through NIXLE. 

All AT&T landline telephone numbers in the city are already connected to the NIXLE system, Rasmussen said.

“We understand that many residents no longer maintain landline telephones but rather just use their cellular phones,” said Rasmussen.

He said some residents and businesses use voice over Internet protocol, or VOIP, phone services, and that his department does not have access to VOIP or cellular telephone numbers in a format that can be obtained and loaded into the system in the same manner as the AT&T landline numbers. 

However, Rasmussen said residents can register their VOIP or cellular telephone numbers in the Lakeport Police Department's NIXLE system.

This can be done by creating an account at http://local.nixle.com/accounts/login/ or, for those who already have accounts, by logging in and going to the account tab. There, users can make sure their information and numbers are entered and then check where they want voice messages to go. 

When completed with the account information, users should check the settings tab and make sure they are connected to the agency "Lakeport Police Department.”

Rasmussen said many people already have registered their VOIP or cellular numbers but many others still have not. 

“We are requesting that all residents and businesses make sure their numbers are registered with us.  This is important for people to receive critical emergency information by telephone in the event the city or police department needs to send such information out by telephone,” he said.

Rasmussen said the department will be testing this notification system sometime in the near future and hope to have additional numbers registered before that time.

“Public notice will be provided before any testing of the system,” he said.

Rasmussen said anyone with further questions about this process can call 707-263-9650 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and the police department will have someone assist them as soon as possible. 

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