New keyholder scheme for Kent businesses and householders

1.35.24pm GMT Mon 1st Oct 2007

Residents and businesses can now benefit from a new keyholder service developed in partnership with Kent Police. Kent KeyLink is a not-for-profit based-based service providing police with information on your nominated point of contact allowing access to a property or business in the event anything untoward should happen.

Details of preferred trade services can also be logged should emergency repairs need to be carried out. Registered details can also be shared with other emergency services helping to save valuable time.

Kent Police is the first force to join up with the business community to launch such a service.

Communities throughout the county will benefit as any profits made from registration fees will be ploughed back into crime-prevention initiatives such as enhancing facilities in town centres and rural communities, and promoting safer socialising during the day and night.

Chief Constable, Michael Fuller said:

"This service allows Kent Police to quickly retrieve details on who to contact should an incident take place on your premises. Having this information so readily available will result in saving police officer time. The old manual system meant members of the public were not able to update existing listings originally registered with Kent Police.

"As a result the police would contact people who may have retired or moved away from the county. The online service now allows access to real time information."

Registration is £25.00 plus VAT for businesses and £20.00 including VAT for household residents. To find out more or register on line visit www.kentkeylink.co.uk