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...
From left, the retiring Capt. Chris Ernst, Lt. Marcus Jordan (soon to be a captain), Sgt. Bryan Bogard (soon to be a lieutenant), and Detective Mike Gilliland (soon to be a sergeant).
Ernst’s retirement leads to promotions
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington will say “goodbye” to a veteran captain in its Police Department tonight, and his retirement will cause an ascending ser...
College-bound students need to write essay, fill out application
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s police union wants to give $500 to a high school senior who is headed to college.
To earn the Covington FOP Lodge #1 Fallen Officer Scholarship, students must fill out the attached application and write an essay answering “What does living in Covington mean to me?” The essay...
Sign up to take Covington Police exam this summer
COVINGTON, Ky. – The Covington Police Department is looking for people who want to protect and serve their community with honor and professionalism.
With positions to fill and more expected to open up, the Department is working to create a pool of candidates by offering an entrance exam this summer – the first step in bec...
New Covington Police Officer Jacob Noe displays his new badge as Police Chief Rob Nader and Mayor Joe Meyer look on.
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officer is a military veteran who has served the public by enforcing the law and protecting citizens in Kenton County for 25 years.
Jacob Noe, who retired from Kenton County Police in 2016 and has patrolled in the city of ...
Police Chief Rob Nader hands Officer Devyn Harris his new Covington badge during today’s swearing-in ceremony as Mayor Joe Meyer looks on.
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officer is “coming home.”
Devyn Harris, a Covington native and a graduate of Holy Cross High School, was sworn in today during a brief, socially distanced ceremony at City Hall.
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Covington Officers Jeff Cook, left, and Dave Griswold will be promoted to “sergeant” tonight effective Aug. 2.
New Sgts. Cook, Griswold also served in the U.S. Marines
COVINGTON, Ky. - Two officers with over a decade of experience each in the Covington Police Department and who also served in the U.S. Marine Corps will be promoted to the position of “sergeant” this ev...
Charles W. Beil III holds his (new) badge after being sworn in today by Mayor Joe Meyer, center, and welcomed back to the Covington Police Department by Chief Rob Nader, left.
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Covington Police Department welcomed back a familiar face today.
Charles W. Beil III was sworn in by Mayor Joe Meyer during a brief ceremony at City Hall.
Beil served as a patrol...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington's police union wants to give $500 to a high school senior who is headed to college.
To earn the Covington FOP Lodge #1 Fallen Officer Scholarship, seniors have to fill out the attached application and write an essay answering "What does living in Covington mean to me?" The essay should be 400 to 700 words long and must be original and previously unpublished.
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