DeKalb Police has joined Nextdoor, the private social network site for neighborhoods.

The free site allows residents and police to share information on suspicious activity and safety issues. In addition, local events and other information such as lost pets can be posted.

The individual neighborhood sites are self-managed by residents. Websites are password protected and cannot be found on search engines.

Nextdoor is already popular in Chamblee where 16 neighborhoods are active on the network.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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