As Sheriff I am proud to say the Richland County Sheriff’s Department is at the forefront of this innovation – being chosen by Guardian Watch to be the National Pilot for the new technology that increases communication between citizens and public safety. I firmly believe a partnership between citizens and law enforcement is the only way to successfully combat crime.
Guardian Watch is an additional tool allowing our citizens to use mobile devices or the web to alert us and neighbors to suspicious activities or emergencies. Guardian Watch is another way that citizens can provide deputies with critical information about criminal activity; including the GPS location of the activity. It's the first multi-platform application (App) in the country that lets you use your mobile device’s camera to report an emergency. This is real time information that can provide public safety officials with a view of the scene of the crime, fire, or medical emergency before they arrive. This FREE App is ideal for issues that affect our quality of life- like graffiti, narcotics, suspicious vehicles, abandoned homes and vandalism.
I can not stress enough that Guardian Watch does not replace 911 –it's imperative that citizens continue to report crimes in progress or suspicious activity using 911.
For more information about Guardian Watch please go to www.GuardianWatch.com or call your CAT Deputies at 803-576-3191.
You can also visit our website www.rcsd.net for more information.
Citizens can access important information about crime prevention, free safety training and community resources at: www.rcsd.net
