The Wagener Police Department has reinstituted well-being checks, a system in which a registered town resident receives a weekly visit from a police officer just to check up on their well-being. Officers will visit with the resident and ask if there's anything he or she needs weekly and after a severe storm. In some situations, this has proven to be a life-saving service. WPD Chief Greg Stanford said the well-being checks are advantageous to a small town, reminiscent to a time gone by and "one of the more enjoyable parts" of his job. A resident must call the town hall to be placed on the list for a well-being check.