Fire & Rescue
New Kent County Fire & Rescue consists of six fire stations in the county. NKC regularly re-evaluates its public safety needs amidst county growth, with the newest fire station opening as recently as August of 2025. In addition to the handling of day-to-day emergencies and the typical fire-rescue function, NKC Fire-Rescue handles fire prevention, emergency management, community engagement, fire code inspections, and much more.
sheriff's office
Serving as the primary law enforcement agency for New Kent County, NKC Sheriff’s Office offers over 35 different community service and/or crime prevention programs and in 2007 became the first Virginia law enforcement agency to receive a perfect assessment from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission.