City of Covington cadet program gives police department’s new recruit ‘experience on the street’
Covington police cadet Mason Arnold has spent the last year completing police reports, developing police radio traffic, learning proper use…
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Covington PD named ‘Public Safety Department of the Year’ by KY Women’s Law Enforcement Network
The Kentucky Women’s Law Enforcement Network (KWLEN) has selected the Covington Police Department as the “Public Safety Department of the…
Covington Police Officers ‘walked the walk’ with NAMI, enacting their training on mental health issues
Covington Police Officers literally “walked the walk” of compassion in force at the annual MANI Walks event Saturday, partnering with…
Covington Police bid farewell to retiring 28-year veteran ‘records guru’ Michelle Robinson-Wilson
Michelle Robinson-Wilson was waiting for her plane at an airport gate in Seattle when her phone rang. A Covington Police…
Riverfest ’24 heads up: Boom on the Bridge, Covington and Newport familiar restrictions
Staff report Cincinnati’s Riverfest on Labor Day is nationally recognized as one of the top single-day festivals in the country….
Covington PD’s new Community Liaison Unit has one goal: Create closer ties to the city’s people
Covington Police Officer Rachel White was headed to a neighborhood association meeting to give a presentation a few years ago…
Sgt. Rachel White’s ‘Bookworms’ literacy program hosts ‘Cram the Cruiser School Supply Drive’
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter It’s a dream of every police officer – crime free – and an empty cruiser….
Bookworms, brainchild of Sgt. Rachel White, puts books in hands of Covington kids
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter The program started in the spring of 2002, to bridge the gap between the community…
Covington police, fire and Point/Arc kickball teams ready for second-game re-match Monday
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter It’s Round II. And there’s much at stake. Some 12-to-15 clients from The Point/Arc will…
Covington Police Department’s Bookworms Halloween Bash at Barb Cook Park will offer free books for kids, fun activities
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter She’s at it again. Another event, trying to unite Covington’s kids, parents and residents. That’s…
Covington Police Department Captain Matthew Winship graduates from FBI National Academy
The Covington Police Department announced that Captain Matthew Winship has graduated as a member of the 285th session of the…
Covington Police Department welcomes Matthew Clements, Corey Zelensky as newest officers
The Covington Police Department’s newest recruits are a Marine studying psychology and Spanish at Northern Kentucky University, and a graduate…
Covington welcomes Johnathon Stribling, Tatum Abercrombie as new additions to police department
Covington Police Department’s newest recruits are a five-year veteran of the Louisville Metro Police Department and the daughter of an…
Covington changes police application requirements in effort to expand pool of potential candidates
Hoping to expand the pool of candidates eligible to become police officers, Covington leaders have tweaked the application requirements to…
25-year veteran Marcus Jordan named Covington’s newest assistant police chief; three others promoted
Covington’s newest assistant police chief is a 25-year veteran of the department who has a Master’s degree in criminal justice…
City of Covington hires five new police officers, include military veterans, law enforcement transfers
Before Mayor Joe Meyer administered the oath of office to five new police officers Monday, he encouraged them to maintain…
Cov police earn reaccreditation from Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
Covington’s Police Department remains in rare company, having – again – passed an internationally recognized independent organization’s rigorous, years’ long…
The River: For a kid with a fascination for the river, having best possible teachers made the difference
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Army Specialist Stewart Alexander Lee, honored for heroism in Covington, dies of cancer at 53 in Texas
Stewart Alexander Lee who received recognition for his heroic life-saving efforts from the NAACP, the Covington Police Department and the…
Veteran patrol officer Charles Beil returns to duty in Covington and is sworn in by Mayor Meyer
The Covington Police Department welcomed back a familiar face when Charles W. Beil III was sworn in by Mayor Joe…
Covington fights for better testing, equipment; new protocol for first responders a ‘step in right direction’
The City of Covington continues to fight hard for quicker access to testing and better personal protective equipment for its…
Convention Center transformed into makeshift homeless shelter, thanks to a caring coalition
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor What do the homeless do when there is no home for “staying home and be…