New Covington Police Officers Nicollette Brown and Trent Webster pose with Police Chief Rob Nader and Mayor Joe Meyer after being sworn in today. Marine, recent college grad join police force  COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officers are a Marine and a recent college graduate.   Nicollette Brown and Trent Webster, respectively, were sworn in and receive...

Covington Police Chief Rob Nader gives Mitchell Matuz his new badge after he was sworn in by Mayor Joe Meyer today.   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officer is a sergeant with over six years of experience enforcing the law and protecting citizens in Michigan. Mitchell Matuz, who comes to Covington from the Mattawan Police Department, took the oath of office this morni...

Police hiring blitz seeks officers, crossing guards, cadets, etc.   COVINGTON, Ky. – The Covington Police Department is on a hiring blitz of sorts, needing to fill positions ranging from cadet and crossing guard to full-fledged police officer.   “The job of police officer is never dull,” Covington Capt. Justin Wietholter said. “Every day, we’re called to be...

Mayor Joe Meyer swears in, from left, Ryan Brown, Nicholas Hancock, and Cody Monson. Watching, from left, is Police Capt. Justin Wietholter, Assistant Chief Patrick Swift, Assistant Chief Brian Valenti, and City Clerk Susan Ellis. Officers to attend training academy in October  COVINGTON, Ky. – Three more recruits raised their right hands and formally took the oath of office this mornin...

Mechanic Mark Ranson from Covington’s Public Works Department attached a CALEA decal to a police cruiser back in 2018. Covington 1 of only 3 police agencies in Ky. to earn  independent accreditation  COVINGTON, Ky. – The public should know three things about the gold, blue, and white decal on the side of Covington Police cruisers: It’s rare. Getting one is a ...

COVINGTON, Ky. -- The area around the fallen officers memorial outside Central Police Headquarters at Madison Avenue and Police Memorial Drive recently got a comprehensive sprucing up, courtesy of an Urban Forestry crew from the City’s Public Works Department.  The work included pulling weeds, planting new shrubs, and spreading a new layer of mulch.  Meanwhile, Forestry cut down an...

Officer Ernie served the Covington Police Department for 8½ years. The story behind a $10K grant  COVINGTON, Ky. – A press release published Tuesday in Pittsburgh gave the news: The Covington Police Department was among police departments awarded a $10,000 grant from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund (“Roethlisberger” being Big Ben, the Steeler...

Annual service in Covington honors 37 fallen peace officers   COVINGTON, Ky. – The annual ceremony to honor Northern Kentucky peace officers who have died in the line of duty played out this morning near the Covington riverfront in a cacophony of sound: The jarring reports of a 21-gun salute. The roar of a helicopter flyover. A staccato roll call of fallen officers. Th...

This photograph shows a good portion of the Covington riverfront where the 18 new cameras will be mounted and also gives a sample of the type of view that the cameras will offer. Used courtesy of Ohio River Port Security Camera Program, the image was from video shot by an existing camera located on the Anderson Pavilion in Smale Park in Cincinnati. Grant to help First Responders improve safety alo...

From left, the retiring Lt. Jon Mangus, Sgt. Jennifer Rudolph (soon to be a lieutenant), and Officer Robert Fain (soon to be a sergeant). Mangus’ retirement leads to promotions  COVINGTON, Ky. – Two veteran Covington police officers are being promoted to fill spots opened with the pending retirement of a long-time lieutenant.   The consent agenda of the Covington Board of Com...