Whether it's a daring sea rescue, a crime that provokes community outrage, or comprehensive updates on recent arrests, our website now offers conveniently packaged crime and public-safety news.

The Island Packet, long the authoritative source for local crime news, assembled the online crime page to provide yet more information about area crime, along with information to help keep you and your family safe.

The package includes, for the first time, daily reports of arrests and mug shots from the Beaufort County Detention Center.

Please go to www.islandpacket.com/crime to see the new page.

Among the other features:

Quick links to the state sex-offender registry and Amber Alerts.

The latest tweets and blog posts by our three public-safety reporters.

An interactive map that allows you to quickly monitor Beaufort County's traffic cameras, along with a Twitter feeds of traffic updates posted by our staff.

A directory of contact information and emergency numbers for local law enforcement, fire and rescue agencies.

News about our courts system.

Bookmark the page on your smartphone web browser for quick access to dozens of emergency phone numbers, email addresses and websites. Check back often as we roll out new features.

We hope you enjoy using the new page and that it provides you with useful, timely information.