Kenneth O. Edwards Chief of Police

On behalf of myself, and the officers of the Benson Police Department, welcome to "BPD Online," our presence on the World Wide Web. We hope that you will find our site informative and helpful, and that it will allow you to get to know us, and our department better. In January of 2003, when I became Chief of Police, we set a goal of modernizing our department, and upgrading our operations, through the use of various grants to obtain additional positions, equipment, and technology. Thanks to hard work, perserverance, and the support of our community and elected officials, we have made remarkable progress. We now have Mobile Data Terminals in all our vehicles, as well as mobile printers, and we were the first municipality in our county to implement "eCitation," a software program that electronically transmits citations directly to the Clerk of Courts office. We are also completing wreck reports on the MDT's, and in the future, we hope to be able to complete Incident Reports on them as well. In 2006, we equipped our officers with "TASERs", joining other agencies in our county, as well as across the nation, in embracing this newest law enforcement tool. Change is sometimes resisted, but we are committed to advancing with the times, and we will continue to aquire and utilize the latest and greatest technologies possible. My vision for the future is a department staffed by highly trained, highly motivated officers, who genuinely care about the community they serve. They will have the best equipment, and the best training available, and they will take a personal interest in working with the community to solve problems. Law enforcement is an ever-changing profession, and it is my responsibility to ensure that our department will keep abreast, or stay ahead of the advancements. I look forward to the continued utilization of community partnerships that have been built in the past, and with your help, the Benson Police Department will continue to move confidently into the future. If you are interested in joining our agency, please visit our Links page for additional information. Thank you for visiting our website, and if you have any questions, suggestions, or comments, please don't hestitate to let me know.

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