Winamac Police Department
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...
On Nov. 11, Officer Evan Morrow of the Winamac Police Department was dispatched to a child who had fallen into the Tippecanoe River and was unresponsive. Jason Rogers, who was on duty in the Emergency Room at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, ran from the hospital to the scene and assisted Office Morrow...
In his first SRO report, Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation School Resource Officer (SRO) Lieutenant Ryan Austin told the school board that he believes the new school year is off to a good start so far. He explained to the board that to date there have been 70 recorded interactions with...
The Winamac Police Department is struggling to find ways to keep officers at the department, a challenge that is also currently plaguing many other small town police departments across the nation. Winamac Police Chief Tyler Campbell said that it is becoming critical to decide on some kind of...