Photo taken by Covington Police Sgt. Jason Gray COVINGTON, Ky. – The deadline is July 1 for recent high school graduates headed to college to apply for a $500 scholarship from Covington’s police union. To earn the Covington FOP Lodge #1 Fallen Officer Scholarship, students must fill out an application found HERE and write an essay answering, “What does living in C...

Doug Meyung, a Fleet mechanic with Covington’s Public Works Department, works on a since-retired cruiser in this file photo. $500K budget amendment earmarked for badly needed cars COVINGTON, Ky. – A Covington police officer recently started to follow and pull over a driver who appeared to be impaired – but then the cruiser’s lights and siren malfunctioned. &ld...

The process of becoming a police officer includes both classroom study and in-the-field training at a 20-week formal state police academy, followed by on-the-job training under the tutelage of a Covington field training officer. Officers with specialized roles, such as K9 officers, require even more (ongoing) training. Photo taken by Covington Police Sgt. Jason Gray. Already boasting 31 veteran...

Veteran Police Officer Ryan Jones – signing papers after a (re)swearing-in ceremony today – is back with the Covington Police Department after a short time away.   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington Police Officer Ryan Jones is back on familiar territory, patrolling the streets of what he says is “the greatest city in the state.” “He’s a great office...

Photo from last night’s TV news broadcast used with permission of WCPO. A day after chemical plant incident, residents again urged to enroll in county's emergency notification network COVINGTON, Ky. – Just after 8:15 Monday evening, a ferocious “boom” could be heard throughout West Latonia, rattling windows and raising anxiety levels. Soon thereafter, the ...

College-bound students need to write essay, fill out application   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s police union wants to give $500 to a college-bound high school senior. To earn the Covington FOP Lodge #1 Fallen Officer Scholarship, seniors must fill out an application found HERE and write an essay answering, “What does living in Covington mean to me?” The essay ...

Covington Police Officer Josh Knott demonstrates his wrapping skills. COVINGTON, Ky. – The smiling faces on the 22 children – and the 24 Covington Police Officers who participated in the Covington Police Department’s annual “Shop with a Cop” event on Wednesday – will put even the most bah-humbug Scrooge in the holiday spirit. Each year, the FOP p...

A photo taken by Covington Police Lt. Bryan Bogard and supplied by Covington FOP #1 shows some of the damage caused by a tornado that tore through the town of Mayfield, Ky. Firefighters, police on the ground in Western Ky. COVINGTON, Ky. – A police officer and five firefighters from the City of Covington are in far Western Kentucky as part of the massive response to the devastating tor...

Covington remains 1 of only 3 police agencies in Ky. to earn independent accreditation COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s Police Department remains in rare company, having – again – passed an internationally recognized independent organization’s rigorous, years’ long assessment of Covington’s professionalism, policies, leadership, and standards. This ...

New Covington Police Officer Zachary Stayton was sworn in by Assistant Police Chief Justin Wietholter, left, and Mayor Joe Meyer, right.   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s newest police officer is an Army veteran and a Covington native. Zachary Stayton, a graduate of Holmes High School, was sworn in Monday by Mayor Joe Meyer during a short ceremony in the Covington City Commi...