MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown is finalizing the implementation of Ordinance No. 2024–29, which establishes Article 1157 of the City Code, titled “Camping on Public Property.” […]
Tag: Morgantown Police Department
Community pauses to recognize Peace Officers Memorial Day
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police Department PFC Frank Fidazzo was 44 years old on June 11, 2000, when he died of injuries sustained in the line of duty. […]
Staffing shortage remains a focus for MPD leadership
MORGANTOWN – It’s a struggle of attrition. If 20 people sign up for police civil service testing, 10 might show up. Of that 10, five might pass […]
MPD chief talks perception versus reality in the wake of March 8 party
MORGANTOWN – Perception versus reality. What is true versus what people think is true – and who gets to decide? It’s something Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell […]
Powell addresses rift between the city and its police department
MORGANTOWN — For more than an hour on Tuesday, Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell sat with the city’s Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board. As he has […]
MPD deploys pepperballs, smoke to disperse weekend crowd
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Police Department said there were no arrests made Saturday after officers responded to a large gathering on North High Street. According to information […]
MPD body cam policy a 2025 priority for police review board
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown’s Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board has set a review of the Morgantown Police Department’s officer-worn camera policy as among its 2025 priorities. The […]
Complaint process, arrest data remain priorities for police review board
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Civilian Police Review & Advisory Board has come to understand that its endeavors are going to require time and persistence. For example, on […]
Pension tension: City leadership nearing a decision on unfunded promises
MORGANTOWN — While nearly every city in West Virginia has already taken the police and fire pension funding lifelines first offered by the West Virginia Legislature in […]
City’s police review board looking to clarify scope and function
MORGANTOWN — The powers and duties of the Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board do not include investigations into specific incidents involving the city’s police officers. […]
