Local businesses now have instant access to alerts about criminal activity in the community.
The Rockingham Police Department in coordination with the Richmond County Chamber of Commerce has initiated a Business Alert Program.
Businesses do not have to be a member of the chamber of commerce to participate, Voorhees said.
Chamber members have all been automatically informed of the service should they wish to receive it, he said.

Businesses may receive e-mails or fax copies of the alerts, Voorhees said, but e-mails will deliver the alerts in color and show more details than are possible on fax reports. Only legitimate businesses are eligible to participate.

In addition to information on on-going investigations, police will send out bulletins on current counterfeiting, money order and currency scams, shoplifting rings operating in the area, identity theft and schemes to obtain property.

Rockingham Detective George C. Gillenwater of the RPD Criminal Investigation Division, is the liaison between business and police who will be in charge of the program. He can be reached at 997-6631.

Any business which would like to receive the service may go to the department’s Web site at www.gorockinghampd.com and click on  Business Alert Program on the left side of the page to sign up.

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