In an effort to communicate with residents about crimes and events that can impact their lives, The Kent County Sheriff’s Office is offering a new service.  Community Alerts is a free service that allows citizens to register for e-mail and text messages from the Sheriff’s Office. Through this free service, participants can receive information about crimes, scams, and other situations so that they can be more vigilant and prepared. Messages can range from wanted persons, to crime patterns, to traffic situations to avoid.
You can register for Kent County Community Alerts by going to https://www.accesskent.com/CommAlerts/.
Or by going to the Sheriff’s Department webpage at http://www.accesskent.com/CourtsAndLawEnforcement/SheriffsDepartment/sheriff_index.htm and clicking on the online service: Community Alerts.
Once there, register your name, address, e-mail, text provider and the township(s) that you would like to receive information about.
“The Kent County Sheriff’s Office believes in partnering with its citizens to prevent and solve crime,” says Undersheriff Jon Hess. “Community Alerts, along with their crime mapping at crimereports.com, is a dual approach to keeping citizens informed, aware and prepared.”