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. &n...

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 The essay should be 400 to 700 words long and must be original and previously unpublished. ...

Covington Police Department Lt. Matt Winship, standing, talks to Covington’s new recruits about ways to keep safe. While awaiting academy, recruits attend ‘school’ in-house  COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s Police Department has eight recruits awaiting the reopening of the state-run training academy, but rather than let them sit idle, the department has created its own ram...

Send in video snippet conveying gratitude to Covington 1st Responders   COVINGTON, Ky. - From truckers to nurses, and grocery store cashiers to teachers, there are many people who are working hard to help all of us get through the coronavirus pandemic.   Here at the City of Covington, we want to call particular attention to our police officers and firefighters, two groups of employees wh...

New protocol for First Responders a ‘step in right direction’   COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington continues to fight hard for quicker access to testing and better personal protective equipment for its First Responders while they respond to potential cases of the highly contagious respiratory disease COVID-19.   “We’ve been vocal to anybody who will listen abo...

Mayor Joe Meyer administers the Kentucky Constitution's oath of office to newly hired officer Joshua Durairaj.   COVINGTON, Ky. - The background of Covington's newest police officer combines law enforcement, military service, and religious study. Joshua Durairaj - most recently an officer with the Louisville Metro Police Department - was sworn in this morning by Mayor Joe Meyer during a short...

 Hotel Covington’s director of rooms, Justin Ham, right, and engineer Dakota Steward with the hotel’s donations City solicits supplies to protect First Responders COVINGTON, Ky. - CoreStrong got it started with gallon jugs of hand sanitizer. Riverside Korean Restaurant donated surgical gloves. Hotel Covington gave gloves, surgical masks, and disinfectant spray. And others have bee...