The city of St. Marys has sworn in a new police chief to lead the department. Formerly a sergeant, Lucas Turpin took the oath and became the St. Marys Police Chief at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The promotion comes after former Chief Brian Christopher accepted a voluntary demotion back to police officer as part of a Last Chance Agreement.
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“The FBI wants the chief to know they are a resource for the department,” Nelsen said. “It’s all about partnerships. Any chance we get to shake a chief's hand, hear about what they do, and talk about how we can work together is a good day, and that's why we're here—just to congratulate the chief.”
SHAWNEE, Ohio (WLIO) - The Shawnee Township Board of Trustees held a special meeting Friday afternoon to open, review, and award sealed bids f…
The City of Lima's Human Resources Director talked to council members about the upcoming process of selecting Lima's next Chief of Police. At Monday night's Human Resources Committee meeting, it was announced that current Lima Police Chief, James Baker, will plan to retire on July 7th. According to Lima Human Resources Director, Della Bradford, there are two Majors with the Lima Police Department eligible to take the Police Chief promotional exam. If one or both of the Majors decide not to run for Police Chief, the City of Lima will provide Lieutenants the chance to take the exam. Following Monday night's committee meeting, we talked with Bradford about the next steps of this process.
A 32-year veteran of the Lima Police Department is now set to take the helm. Major James Baker was sworn in by Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith Wednesday morning as Lima's newest police chief. He is replacing retiring Chief Angel Cortes. Baker's vision for the Lima Police Department is to build upon the foundations built by Cortes and his predecessors, focusing on three crucial areas. The use of advanced technology, the building of trust and partnerships with the community, and the recruiting and hiring of new officers.
Lima City Council continues their discussions from April on potentially changing their hiring procedures for the city's Police and Fire Chief. The conversation of this possible change is occurring as both Chief Angel Cortes with the Lima Police Department and Chief Andy Heffner with the Lima Fire Department will be retiring later this year leaving both positions open. Currently, the Lima Police and Fire Departments only permit hiring of the next chief by conducting an internal search, but council is considering expanding that search to external candidates outside of each department. However, councilors present different stances on what should occur.
Shawnee Township, OH (WLIO) - Shawnee Township will be using grant money to combat drunk driving this New Year's Eve.
Sharon Kennedy is connecting with police departments and court systems in order to continue to promote the veteran's response program -- which aims to help veterans who are struggling with PTSD and other issues after serving their country. The program also enlists the help of veterans themselves in order to give a personal connection to those who are struggling.
Major Angel Cortes is sworn in by Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith as the city’s new top cop. It was standing room only as Cortes took the oath of office. He started with the Lima Police Department in 1991 as a patrol officer and as he saw he could make a difference he worked his way up the ranks which led to this day. He says the bottom line is that we must have a safe community where people feel comfortable coming into, living here, and spending time here.
According to the St. Marys police chief, 65-year-old Jeffrey Lusch has been charged with burglary, tampering with evidence, and possession of criminal tools. Just after 6 pm on Monday, officers were called to the area of Holly St. for reports of a man with a gun.