Friend also has a 911 emergency system. The city of Friend is equipped with a 911 emergency system. Equipment in the police department includes two police cruisers with radar, computers, and 24-hour communication as well as other standard equipment. The library provides inter-library loan and has meeting rooms. Education Friend Public School Vocational courses offered in the high school include business, industrial technology, family and consumer sciences, and computer applications.
Internet is available in the school.
Adult education courses are available in the high school in conjunction with the Southeast Community College . Distance learning classes are available through Southeast Community College. Services are available for educable mentally and physically handicapped in the public school system. Consultant services are available for repair of media equipment, videotape library, speech therapy, resource teachers, psychological services, special education supervision, physical and occupational therapy, staff development, telecomputing, and cooperative federal project programs. Additional services include effective schools training, board workshops, test booklet loan, robotics, and Star Lab.