The document outlines 11 steps to join the Abella Neighborhood Watch Twitter group. It involves creating a Twitter account, updating profile and device settings to receive text messages, sending a request to join the AbellaWatch Twitter group, and toggling settings to receive updates via text from the group. Following the steps allows residents to receive immediate safety notices and updates from the Neighborhood Watch Committee via Twitter.

1. Abella Neighborhood Watch  Join Our Twitter Group in 11 Steps
Step 1: Visit www.twitter.com and click the “Get Started – Join!” button. If you have an account
skip to Step 8 now.
www.twitter.com/AbellaWatch Step 1 of 12

2. Abella Neighborhood Watch  Join Our Twitter Group in 11 Steps
Step 2: Complete the registration form and click “Create my account”
www.twitter.com/AbellaWatch Step 2 of 12

3. Abella Neighborhood Watch  Join Our Twitter Group in 11 Steps
Step 3: You can skip the step of looking for your friends. You can do that later without opening
your address book.
www.twitter.com/AbellaWatch Step 3 of 12

4. Abella Neighborhood Watch  Join Our Twitter Group in 11 Steps
Step 4: You can uncheck the option of following celebrities and popular news media, if you
want. And you can add them later too. So uncheck the box at the top and click “finish”.
www.twitter.com/AbellaWatch Step 4 of 12

5. Abella Neighborhood Watch  Join Our Twitter Group in 11 Steps
Step 5: You can update your public info and add your cell phone for receiving instant messages
from the Abella Neighborhood Watch by clicking “Profile”. So click that next.
www.twitter.com/AbellaWatch Step 5 of 12

6. Abella Neighborhood Watch  Join Our Twitter Group in 11 Steps
Step 6: And click the “Devices” tab.
www.twitter.com/AbellaWatch Step 6 of 12

7. Abella Neighborhood Watch  Join Our Twitter Group in 11 Steps
Step 7: Next, enter your cell phone number as: “+1[area code][phone number]”. For example:
+15108675309. And be sure to check the box: “Itʼs okay for Twitter to send text
messages to my phone.” Remember: Twitter messages are text messages, as far as your cell phone rate plan is
considered. And you can always turn this off if you no longer want real-time messaging from Abella Neighborhood Watch.
www.twitter.com/AbellaWatch Step 7 of 12

8. Abella Neighborhood Watch  Join Our Twitter Group in 11 Steps
Step 8: Almost done. Now, using your cell phone, send a text message to: 40404. The text
message you send should be the green code that is displayed on the page. This
confirms your permission to receive text messages from Twitter.
www.twitter.com/AbellaWatch Step 8 of 12

9. Abella Neighborhood Watch  Join Our Twitter Group in 11 Steps
Step 9: Sign up to AbellaWatch by visiting www.twitter.com/abellawatch and click the button:
“Send Request”. We require registration so only community members receive updates.
A short while later, the Neighborhood Watch Committee will approve your request.
Keep reading – there are two more quick steps.
www.twitter.com/AbellaWatch Step 9 of 12

10. Abella Neighborhood Watch  Join Our Twitter Group in 11 Steps
Step 10: After sending your request, click the link on the right that reads “Following”.
www.twitter.com/AbellaWatch Step 10 of 12

11. Abella Neighborhood Watch  Join Our Twitter Group in 11 Steps
Step 11: The LAST step! Click “On” to receive device updates from AbellaWatch to your cell
phone via text message.
www.twitter.com/AbellaWatch Step 11 of 12

12. Abella Neighborhood Watch  Join Our Twitter Group in 11 Steps
Congratulations! Abella Neighborhood Watch by Twitter is complete!
By registering to this service you will receive immediate updates and notices the
Neighborhood Watch Committee broadcasts to subscribers like you.
Remember, if you believe a situation should be addressed by the City of San Pablo Police
Department, please report the incident immediately.
City of San Pablo Police Department
510 – 233 – 1214
Emergency: 911
http://www.sanpablopolice.org/main/contact.htm
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