You can receive notifications of crimes that have occurred within a radius of your selected addresses. To do so, you must first create a free account with a valid email address and then create locations. This enable you to receive notifications of crimes occurring within specific areas of your choosing.
Create an account in MapNimbus:
Click "Login" in the upper right corner of the Longview MapNimbus website. If you already created an account, enter your email address and password.
If you need to create an account, click on the “Create Account” button. This will bring up the “Account Information” form.
Enter the following information: First Name, Last Name, Email Address, and Password. Case-sensitive password must be between 8-16 characters containing only letters and numbers.
Click submit.
Set locations for notification:
Enter the address of your choice in the search space provided on the MapNimbus menu.
Click “Search”
On the search result, click on the “+” plus sign next the address search result.
Give the address selection a nickname of your choice.
Next to categories, click “Add/Remove” and then select “Crimes.”
Select your desired buffer distance for crimes within a selected radius of that address. For instance, 1000 feet, 0.5 mile, or 1 mile.