If your pet has a penchant to roam and is an occasional star in the Kewanee police blotter, or even if your animal sometimes escapes your home and wanders, then pet registration through the City of Kewanee and the Kewanee Police Department might be a good option.
In 2020, the city council passed an ordinance requiring that pet owners register their pets with the city. At just $5 a pet, the City of Kewanee’s pet registration, used in conjunction with the police department’s new software, could end up saving residents time and unnecessary fees, said Deputy Police Chief Stephen Kijanowski.
The KPD’s addition of the Frontline software offers a pet management feature that could work in concert with the city’s pet registration. The software allows pet owners to input their contact details, pet specifics and even upload a photograph of their animal.
Should a registered pet be found by authorities, an officer can easily retrieve the owner’s contact information from the database and all of that helps to facilitate a swift reunion, he said. There are no fees for using the Pet Management service through the KPD or any of the other features available through their software.
Although the city’s pet registration database operates independently from the department’s Frontline system, police dispatchers will consult the pet registration database as time permits amidst other service calls, said Kijanowski.
Frontline offers a tool so that officers can access directly from their smartphones or onboard computers in patrol cars when they have an animal in custody. That function ensures that not only can officers quickly locate the pet’s owner and potentially spare the owner the fees associated with impoundment charges, but it also helps maintain space at the animal shelter.
The Frontline software doesn’t just save residents impoundment fees but it also has features that allow residents to register property for periodic checks by officers. Yet another service allows business owners to share updates about their key holder details.
The At-Risk Resident section monitors homes of the elderly, infirmed or disabled and those homes can be registered for extra attention during severe weather or emergencies by providing contact details and information about key locations.
One Frontline software feature is an internal review for police officers, tracking both commendable, along with unsatisfactory behaviors of police department employees. The feature documents the use of force, vehicle pursuits and overall conduct.
Kijanowski said that while “the section is designed for departmental use, the public can engage through the online complaints and compliments features, which helps in contributing to a transparent and accountable community police efforts.”
The link for the Frontline public portal can be found here. The link for the Professional Standards section can be accessed here.
