The duties of Benton Police Department officers and civilian staff are expansive with much of the focus on protecting citizens, but we are also here to serve the public. This month the BNPD initiative is “May We Help You?” to provide the public with multiple resourceful programs.
Programs the BNPD will provide to the public includes, but it not limited to, website links and cellphone applications – to protect citizen’s valuables; assist first responders and dispatchers with essential information about the citizen in the event of an emergency; for citizens to assist law enforcement officers with valuable information to locate missing children or adults; how to search for offenders in custody in their community; viewing of where sex offenders live in the area; and even a social network that will the enable BNPD to communicate with residents privately and securely, or for neighbors to communicate with each other. The programs are designed to protect citizens and their valuables, and to save lives.
The BNPD will provide this information on via social media outlets, including on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Benton-Police-Department/221829174560849, Twitter: @BentonPoliceAR and Instagram: Benton Police Department-AR; as well as on the BNPD website: www.bentonpolice.org. Along with providing information to the public via social media, the BNPD will also hand out an assortment of informational pamphlets, fliers, and brochures, which are also available inside the BNPD lobby.
To contact the Benton Police Department, call 501-778-1171 or 501-315-TIPS. Individuals also may send us anonymous information to CRIMES (274637) with the keyword BNPD in the body of the text or go to www.crimereports.com to leave a tip. A crime tip can also be submitted via the official Benton Police Department app found on ITunes and Google Play.