Collocations for notify - verb

forthwith (BrE), immediately, promptly
in advance
by email, via email
by mail (esp. AmE), by post (BrE), in writing
formally, officially
automatically

be obliged to, be required to, must, should
If you see anything suspicious you should notify the police immediately.

fail to

of
The family had been notified of the department's decision.

to (esp. BrE)
Changes must be notified to the chairman.

Notify is used with these nouns as the object:
authority, party, police