After months of preparation, the Nevada Highway Patrol will be implementing an alert system using Facebook, Twitter and Nixle. Although Facebook and Twitter are common place in today's social media world, Nixle is an equally, if not more powerful social media tool for public service entities."In looking for ways to better serve the citizen's of, and visitors to Nevada, it was only natural to gravitate toward social media" stated Nevada Department of Public Safety Director Chris Perry. "The Highway Patrol will be our first Division to actively engage the public through what has become the norm for our society. We …