The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard from the Chief Deputy Sheriff at the club’s weekly meeting on Tuesday at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.

Jim Baker (left in picture) was promoted in the Christian County Sheriff’s Office to Chief Deputy after serving some 25 years in law enforcement.

Baker said his office’s goal is to improve communication with the public.   Baker put in over 6 months of work to introduce the Sheriff’s Office new app for smartphones. 

It’s now working on Apple phones but is a few days away from being available on Android phones.

Baker told Kiwanis members that residents can access a wealth of information regarding the Sheriff’s Office, plus submit things like a vacation patrol or submit a tip.   Baker emphasized the app was created without cost to the taxpayers.

Kiwanis member Dean Ray (right) was program chair for Tuesday's meeting.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community 

at a time.  Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.  For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.