Photo 1: From left, Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti, Officers Jeff Young and Marcus Jordan and Mayor Joe Meyer.
Photo 2: Chief Valenti presents the badges.
Photo 3: The swearing in.
Two veteran officers sworn in
COVINGTON, Ky. – Two men were sworn in as Covington Police officers late this morning, but to call them “new” would be misleading.
One has 26 ye...
Familiar restrictions for fireworks display address safety, traffic, parking
COVINGTON, Ky. – Large crowds will again flock to the riverfront and viewing spots around Covington to watch the 47th annual Labor Day weekend fireworks on Sunday, Sept. 3, so the City and its Police Department are putting in place familiar restrictions designed to ensure safety and orderly traffic flow.
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The Covington Police Department's newest recruit, Jackson Sora, poses with Police Chief Brian Valenti and Mayor Joe Meyer, right.
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington Mayor Joe Meyer administered the oath of office today to the Police Department’s newest recruit, Jackson Sora, a Northern Kentucky native and enlisted soldier.
Sora is enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard and is curre...
Photo 1: Police Chief Brian Valenti hands badges to Kenzy Hotaling and Dale Arnold, while ...
Photo 2: Covington Mayor Joe Meyer issues the oath of office.
Two join Covington Police with swearing-in ceremony
COVINGTON, Ky. – A military police officer in the Kentucky National Guard and a security supervisor at Turfway Park received the oath of office this morning as the newest o...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Drivers on Highland Avenue need to pay attention: There’s a new stop sign at the foot of Emery Drive.
The signs (for drivers headed both east and west on Highland) were installed earlier this week by Public Works after numerous traffic complaints.
The signs are permanent. The sign on eastbound Highland will be mounted to a permanent post soon.
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Photo 1: Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti (third from left) poses with the newly promoted officers. From left, Sgt. David Hoyle, Capt. Josh Bornhorn, Chief Valenti, Assistant Chief Matt Winship, Capt. Jennifer Rudolph, and Lt. Jason McErlane.
Photo 2: Chief Valenti (center) poses with retiring Capt. Greg Jones (left) and retiring Assistant Chief Marcus Jordan.
Retirements set in motion c...
Photo 1: Newly promoted Covington Police Sgt. Rachel White poses with Assistant Chiefs Marcus Jordan, left, and Justin Wietholter.
Photo 2: Among the programs White helped start with the Community Liaison team was the Covington Police Bookworms Club.
Photo 3: Newly promoted Covington Police Sgt. Rachel White poses with, from left, Vice Mayor Ron Washington, Assistant Police Chiefs Marcus Jor...
A steering wheel lock, albeit demonstrated on a Ford police cruiser.
Police making anti-theft devices available to Covington residents
on first-come, first-served basis
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington residents who own certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles recently targeted for theft can pick up a free steering wheel lock from the Covington Police Department.
Residents should see the recep...
COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s not too soon for upcoming high school graduates to compose an essay that could lead to a $500 college scholarship from Covington’s police union.
The deadline is July 1 for the Covington FOP Lodge #1 Fallen Officer Scholarship, which is open to 2023 high school graduates headed to college.
“Due date is July 1st but we encourage students to ap...
Change gives weight to employment outside law enforcement
COVINGTON, Ky. – Hoping to expand the pool of candidates eligible to become police officers, Covington leaders have tweaked the application requirements to give weight to continuous employment in areas unrelated to law enforcement.
The Covington Board of Commissioners recently approved a change that would allow someone with a wo...