COVINGTON, KY – Tuesday afternoon, the City of Covington issued the first of 31 new Police vehicles to its fleet. The new vehicles will help to increase safety throughout the City and ensure the Police Department is provided reliable transportation to effectively respond to the needs of citizens. (See below for photographs).
Assistant Chief of Police Robert Nader stated, "We are very apprec...
COVINGTON, KY – Tuesday evening, the Mayor and City Commission approved a two-year Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #1 contract for calendar years 2016 and 2017. Contract adjustments include annual wage increases, adding a competitive edge to the City’s continued efforts to recruit and retain the highest quality of police officers.
Prior to the Board of Commissioners’ approv...
Please be advised that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Division of Driver Licensing has discontinued the printing and mailing of the driver license renewal card.
It will continue to mail CDL (Commercial Driver License) renewal cards, as mandated by federal law. The City encourages everyone to take a minute and check the expiration date of your license.
Please review files below for m...
COVINGTON, KY - This year’s Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks at Riverfest is set for Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the riverfront.
The annual event impacts Covington traffic flow and neighborhoods, so the City Covington and the Covington Police Department (CPD) want to provide residents, businesses and visitors with the following information to ensure a safe and orderly Covington.
All ...
COVINGTON, KY – The Covington Police Department welcomed four new officers to its ranks last Tuesday evening.
Approved unanimously by the Board of Commissioners, the Police Department increased its staffing number to 109 sworn police officers out of the 110 authorized positions.
City Manager Larry Klein stated, “Last October, the Mayor and City Commission increased the number of Police...
COVINGTON, KY – The Covington Police Department has a new forensic tool to use to fight crime.
Former Covington police officer Ronald Trenkamp will serve as Computer Forensic Analyst. The Board of Commissioners approved hiring him Tuesday evening.
As the Department’s very first Computer Forensic Analyst, Trenkamp takes on the challenge of conducting investigations, at the direction of ...
COVINGTON, KY – The Covington community spirit is alive and well as the City and the neighborhood are working together to replace Holman Avenue trees damaged by vandals.
On July 7, vandals damaged recently planted trees on Holman Avenue in Covington.
The Department of Public Improvements Urban Forestry Division and the Westside Action Coalition members are addressing the issue of repairing ...
COVINGTON, Ky. – The operation of a substance abuse treatment outreach and disease prevention program that includes a needle and syringe exchange component was approved unanimously at Tuesday night’s Covington Board of Commissioners meeting.
The proposed program will be operated by the Northern Kentucky Health Department or a Health Department-approved party on the St. Elizabeth Health...
Please note: Updates have been made to the MainStrasse Parking Plan since the publication of this press release.
Find a full list of updated changes, including a detailed map of residential parking areas, here.
COVINGTON, Ky. – A parking plan for Covington’s popular MainStrasse neighborhood will go into effect March 30.
The plan, adopted by the City last October, is a blend...
COVINGTON, Ky. – A major Covington Police Department (CPD) initiative was approved at the Board of Commissioners Meeting Tuesday night.
Assistant Police Chief Lt. Col. Robert Nader presented to Commissioners the Northern Kentucky River Cities Unified Police System (NKRCUPS), an agreement between the City of Covington and the City of Newport which allows officers from each police department t...