Mechanic Mark Ranson from Covington’s Public Works Department attached a CALEA decal to a police cruiser back in 2018. Covington 1 of only 3 police agencies in Ky. to earn  independent accreditation  COVINGTON, Ky. – The public should know three things about the gold, blue, and white decal on the side of Covington Police cruisers: It’s rare. Getting one is a ...

COVINGTON, Ky. -- The area around the fallen officers memorial outside Central Police Headquarters at Madison Avenue and Police Memorial Drive recently got a comprehensive sprucing up, courtesy of an Urban Forestry crew from the City’s Public Works Department.  The work included pulling weeds, planting new shrubs, and spreading a new layer of mulch.  Meanwhile, Forestry cut down an...

Officer Ernie served the Covington Police Department for 8½ years. The story behind a $10K grant  COVINGTON, Ky. – A press release published Tuesday in Pittsburgh gave the news: The Covington Police Department was among police departments awarded a $10,000 grant from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund (“Roethlisberger” being Big Ben, the Steeler...

Annual service in Covington honors 37 fallen peace officers   COVINGTON, Ky. – The annual ceremony to honor Northern Kentucky peace officers who have died in the line of duty played out this morning near the Covington riverfront in a cacophony of sound: The jarring reports of a 21-gun salute. The roar of a helicopter flyover. A staccato roll call of fallen officers. Th...

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 ...