Nixle is an online application that describes itself as a Community Information Provider. Nixle brings together agencies such as police-fire-utility services and organizations for us to get really useful information. And get this; you can receive this information in REAL TIME delivered directly to your cell phone with text messaging, e-mails, and Internet access.

Since Sun City Neighborhood Watch’s inception in 2002, our board has been asked many questions like “why NW,” “what do you do,” and “I’m not walking around at night patrolling for crime,” among others. I hope this article clears up these questions and answers some I have not listed.

I personally have never been a victim of a phone or computer scam. However, I have often been solicited to enroll, get on board, chance of a life time, lower your tax bill, lower your car insurance, lower medical bills, lower your cholesterol and blood pressure calls to name a few.