Garner Police Department 2019 Annual Report Published August 2020 | Page 12

The Police Department always enjoys a good turnout for the annual Special Olympics Torch Run.
Carolina to increase awareness for Special Olympics.
The department’s efforts to support Special Olympics
were led by Officer Judy Benitez, who is a K-9 Officer
assigned to the Patrol Division and Sgt. Kevan Anderson,
who is also assigned to the Patrol Division.
SOCIAL MEDIA
The Garner Police Department remains committed
to using social media to engage our community and
keep our followers updated on important information.
During 2019 we notified followers of traffic related
incidents, crime alerts, news releases, and even gave out
the location of speed enforcement/DWI checkpoints.
We realize that social media plays an important part in
staying connected with the community.
GPD maintains a website as part of the Town of
Garner’s website that can be accessed via www.
garnerpd.org. Our website allows citizens to receive
information, send us information, and obtain copies of
motor vehicle crash reports.
We currently partner with www.raidsonline.com to
provide public crime statistics and crime mapping at
no cost to the town or to the public. Public copies of
crime reports are available from p2c.wakeso.net.
Garner Police also has a NextDoor account which
can be located at www.nextdoor.com. NextDoor is
a neighborhood-based platform where residents can
connect with each other. The police department
maintains communication with neighbors through
sending important safety information and crime alerts.
GPD maintains a Facebook page to disseminate
information to the community. We can be found on
Facebook as “Garner NC Police” or by going to www.
facebook.com/GarnerPolice. We can be found on
Twitter as @GarnerPolice. We are also on Instagram
and can be found at garner_police_department.
Please consider giving us a follow for regular access
to useful information regarding the Garner Police
Department and the Town of Garner.
(Please note – our social media is not monitored 24/7;
in the event of an emergency or if you need immediate
assistance, please call 9-1-1.)
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