Winamac Police Department
The Winamac Town Council/Winamac Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners met for a public hearing and a special session on Monday, March 17. A public hearing was held for the additional appropriations, but no comments were brought forward. The Winamac Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioner...
The Winamac Town Council received several updates from Police Chief Branson Eber during a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Feb. 10. Right now, the department is fully staffed and they have part-time help as well. Eber advised that there have been some speed complaints lately, particularly on...
The Winamac Town Council/Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners have been taking care of some key police business in recent days. The boards - made up of the same members - have approved a new police chief, two new hires and an amendment to the town's salary ordinance within that time. During a...
Max Murray was recently approved to be hired as a police officer for the Town of Winamac. Police Chief Tyler Campbell brought the recommendation to the Winamac Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners on Monday, Oct. 14, during a special session. Campbell reminded the board that he has been...
New Winamac Police Officer Max Murray takes a moment to answer a question asked by an Eastern Pulaski Elementary first grader during "Pop Tarts with Police" on Friday, Nov. 1.
The end of the school year means that summer is just around the corner. The Winamac Police Department held its third annual bike rodeo on Saturday, May 25 to teach general bike safety and riding skills to kids of all ages. The event was held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Winamac Police Department...
Winamac Police Chief Tyler Campbell recently brought forth his recommendation to hire a new officer. He advised the Winamac Metropolitan Board of Police Commissioners that they held a hiring process and they had two good, qualified applicants. They were both certified, but one of the applicants was...
On March 12, the Winamac Police Department, in a joint investigation with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, applied for and was granted a search warrant for a residence located at 111 N. Monticello St. in Winamac in reference to controlled substances. At approximately 9:34 a.m. the search...
The Winamac Town Council continued their conversation on officer retention for the Winamac Police Department during a regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 12. They ultimately passed motions to approve both a pay raise and a take home car program to assist in trying to attract and retain officers to the...
The Winamac Police Department is still seeking a solution for the challenges they are facing with officer retention. It's important to note that retention is not just exclusive to the Winamac Police Department, however. There are far fewer men and women going into law enforcement across the nation...