Police Department Community Outreach
The Searcy Police Department is dedicated to building community partnerships with residents, business owners and those that visit the City of Searcy. The Outreach is designed to encourage conversation, education and participation. Some of the nationally standardized programs such as Coffee with a Cop, Juice Box Program, and National Night Out have been extremely successful and allows opportunities for personal community engagement with officers. Education is also essential in outreach programs and include child and personal safety, Opioid awareness, and ordinances/laws. Crime Prevention is best achieved by partnerships with the community and the police department.
Community Outreach by the Searcy Police Department is an effort to engage with community members proactively and not in a reactionary way. Outreach is an important part of community policing.
Community Policing and outreach addresses the conditions that can cause issues for public safety. Police Departments partner with community members and get to know them, but they also work with social agencies and service providers in the community to develop relationships and engage with the people they serve. There are several important and more specific goals of this community approach to policing:
To create more opportunities for police and community members to engage in positive ways
To build relationships and trust between police and community members
To develop greater understanding between police and members of a diverse community
To provide greater transparency for the community about what police do
To reduce crime rates in communities
To protect police officers
The Searcy Police Department takes great pride in our community and we look forward to getting to know everyone.
Remember, If you’re struggling with addiction to drugs, we are here to help. DON’T RUN. CALL 911. You won’t get in trouble, and you can’t be arrested for simple possession if you call 911 about an overdose.