CASE STUDY: Baxter County, Arkansas Sheriff's Office
(BJM Web design, programming and hosting)

New Website for Baxter County Law Enforcement Quickly Generates Results

On November 2, 2007, the Baxter County, Arkansas Sheriff's Office unveiled their new website for keeping the public informed about arrests, department activities and press releases, along with many other activities of the department in Baxter County.

At a press conference held November 1st, the unveiling of this exciting new project was covered by all regional media including The Baxter Bulletin and KY3-TV of Springfield, Missouri, where Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery presented benefits and features of the law enforcement website, created by the award-winning staff at Brooks-Jeffrey Marketing Inc., of Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Press Articles

Since the launch of the website, the Baxter County Sheriff's Office continues to receive positive publicity and recognition for this useful community tool.

Click on a link below to view news items about the Sheriff's Office website.

2011

Baxter County Sheriff's Office Website a Big Hit
(June 21, 2011)

Sheriff's Office Launches New Website Design
(January 21, 2011)

2010

Arkansas Inmates Preserve Distant Past By Cleaning Up Cemeteries
(December 8, 2010)

New Feature to Sheriff's Website is Now Available
(November 10, 2010)

Upgrade to Website Provides Better Opportunity for Service of Warrants
(September 17, 2010)

Sheriff's Website Has New Feature
(June 18, 2010)

Sheriff Launches Deadbeat Parent Web Page
(June 2010)

Sheriff, Hero to Animals, in National Spotlight Again
(May 18, 2010)

N.C. Police Officer Wins AMW Contest
(May 7, 2010)

KTTS Radio Announcement of Sheriff Montgomery's Nomination
(May 3, 2010)

Ozarks First - Baxter County, AR Sheriff in Running for Online Award
(April 20, 2010)

BC Sheriff's Office Nears $1 Million Restitution Mark
(April 10, 2010)

Jails Work to Lower Cost of Inmate Meals
(March 22, 2010)

Baxter County Featured on America's Most Wanted TV Show
(March 18, 2010)

"Justice Interrupted" - Radio Interview with Sheriff John Montgomery
(March 14, 2010)

Sheriff One of Finalists
(March 9, 2010)

KSPR - Arkansas Sheriff Vows To Track Sex Offenders, Warn Public
(March 3, 2010)

Sheriff Nominated for Award
(March 3, 2010)

America's Most Wanted All-Star Nominee, Sheriff John Montgomery
(Spring 2010)

2009

Web Warrants Successful Tool for Law Enforcement
(October 29, 2009)

BC Sheriff's Office Activates New Web Feature
(October 24, 2009)

Increase Effeciency with an Effective Website
(Summer 2009)

County Official Profile w/ John Montgomery
(Summer 2009)

Sheriff Montgomery Lauded for Fighting Animal Abuse
(July 25, 2009)

A Message from Sheriff John Montgomery
(June 16, 2009)

Baxter County Lists Warrants on Website
(Winter 2009-2010)

Non-Profit Foundation Boosts Baxter County Sheriff's Office
(Winter 2009-2010)

Hot Cases Featured on Sheriff's Site
(January 13, 2009)

2008

Sheriff's Office Website Reaches New 100,000 Visit Milestone
(July 17, 2008)

Message from Sheriff John Montgomery
(regarding www.BaxterCountySheriff.com)
(July 13, 2008)

Clicking to Check Who’s Behind Bars in Arkansas - KSPR
(July 7, 2008)

Online Jail Inmate Roster Feature Added to Sheriff's Office Website
(July 1, 2008)

Baxter County's Website Shown
at the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Association Convention
(March 3, 2008)

Sheriff's Office Offers E-mail Alerts
(March, 2008)

Montgomery Announces for Re-election
(Touts New Website as Major Tool in Arrests)
(February 27, 2008)

2007

'Most Wanted' Tips Lead Sheriff to Arrests (December 5, 2007):
Item 1 | Item 2 | Item 3

Sheriff's New Online Site Generates Tips
(November 8, 2007)

Sheriff's Office Goes Online
(November 2, 2007)

Sheriff John Montgomery, Baxter County, Arkansas Sheriff's Office, says:

• "Inmate Roster reduces our phone calls to the jail significantly."
• "Press releases posted improves accuracy of media reporting while informing the public much quicker."
• "Most Wanted is the way to leverage technology to help us find the bad guys. It is using the public as an extra set of eyes."
• "Sex Offenders. Keeps the public informed of the whereabouts of the sexual predators. It helps the community feel more safe."
• "The website as a whole helps our office be transparent to the public. Transparency is the greatest re-enforcement of trust."
• "It helps the community have ownership in their Sheriff's office."