There are several options to receive timely information from the Atherton Police Department, including:
Town of Atherton Newsflash- if you are already enrolled in this Town sponsored program, then you are already ahead of the game! If you know someone who isn’t receiving Town of Atherton Newsflashes via their email, encourage them sign up today on the Town of Atherton Website “Notify Me” page- https://www.ci.atherton.ca.us/list.aspx
Enrollment takes just two minutes!
SMC Alert- The Atherton Police Department sends out voicemails regarding important incidents via this system. The system itself is a county wide public alert system, administered by the San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services and offers any community member the ability to register to receive public alerts about:
- Emergency events
- Instructions during natural disasters or critical events
- Weather related warnings
- Criminal activity warnings
- Major road closures
- Traffic issues
- Wildlife warnings (mountain lion sightings, etc.).
Once enrolled, members will be able to tailor the types of warnings they receive, along with specific jurisdictions or cities they are interested in receiving notifications.
When you sign up for SMC Alert, you can customize your profile to receive a voice messages, texts, or emails and have them sent to the device(s) of your choice!
Getting valuable information has never been easier, all it takes is a few minutes of your time!
When you sign up for SMC Alert, you can customize your profile to receive a voice messages, texts, or emails and have them sent to the device(s) of your choice!
Getting valuable information has never been easier, all it takes is a few minutes of your time!
If you would like to start receiving these types of notifications, log onto the SMC Alert sign up page:
https://member.everbridge.net/index/892807736723485#/signup
Or call (650) 363-4488 for recorded instruction about updating your SMC Alert account.
