Crime Watch
Email Program
Smithfield Police want
to inform you of alerts,
crime prevention
information, and other
related topics that
affect your immediate
neighborhood or business
district...instantly.
Help Smithfield Police
by keeping a lookout for
wanted persons/vehicles,
suspicious activity, or
in other helpful ways.
Your anonymity is
important to us so we
request you send us an
email with only your
email address and your
neighborhood, business
district, or street
name. No personal
information is
necessary, but please
specify if the email is
for a business. You
will then be assigned to
the appropriate list so
that you can get
information that affects
you.
To sign up, simply send
an email to
Smithfield's Crime Watch
at
crimewatch@smithfieldva.gov
and receive these
important updates.
Information
distributed pertains
primarily to activities
within the Town's
limits. For
information outside the
town, contact Isle
of
Wight Sheriff's Office
or your local police
department.
Who can receive these
updates:
Any resident of the Town
of Smithfield
Any person employed in
the Town of Smithfield
Any person with interest
in a certain area of
Smithfield
Examples of updates
you may receive:
Ex: Several vandalisms
have occurred in your
area. We have
suspect information and
would like to have you
be on the lookout.
Ex: A person is missing
and is suspected to be
in your area.
Ex: Several people have
reported larcenies from
their garages, after
they left their garage
doors open overnight.
Ex: An armed robber
targeting certain
business types is still
at large in the Hampton
Roads region. We
would like to provide
details of suspect
information so you can
be on the lookout.
Ex: A citizen called to
report a scam sweeping
his neighborhood.
We want to spread the
word to beware the scam.
Ex: A person of a
certain description
is
passing bad checks in
town. We would
like to pass this
information to local
businesses.
Ex: Smithfield Police
will be hosting a family
event.
Note: This is an
informational email
address only. To
report a crime, contact
Smithfield Police
Department at (757)
357-3247 or 911 for an
emergency.
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