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Former Chapmanville officer indicted for lost K-9
BY JARETT LEWIS SOUTH CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County grand jury indicted a former Chapmanville Police officer who hasn’t been able to explain the disappearance of his […]
Guest essay: Reimagine police as helping build strong, safe communities
EDITOR’S NOTE: In this essay, James Nolan expounds upon research he and his colleagues are doing on situational policing, as mentioned in The Dominion Post’s July 20 […]
Kingwood has two applicants for police chief position
KINGWOOD — Kingwood City Council has received two applications for Chief of Police, according to acting chief Charlie Haney. Haney retired as Kingwood Chief of Police in […]
Refocusing on ‘to serve and protect’
In a past life, West Virginia University sociology professor James Nolan was a Wilmington, Del., police officer. In his 13 years on the force, Nolan noticed something: […]
Fairview man faces drug charges following Blacksville bust Friday
A Fairview man was arrested on drug charges Friday after Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies seized meth, suspected fentanyl and other substances. According to a release issued by […]
City Council discusses prison transportation rules
KINGWOOD — A discussion about transporting prisoners led to the decision to only transport those arrested by city police officers. “The municipal judge believes we should not […]
Morgantown Police accepting applicants for June exam
The Morgantown Police Department is accepting applicants for the next civil service testing date, set for June 17. To qualify for the position of entry-level police officer, […]
Interim state police superintendent: Changes won’t come overnight
BY MIKE NOLTING The new leader of the state police told state lawmakers Monday better days are ahead for the agency. Interim West Virginia State Police Superintendent […]
State police super starts trying to steady the ship
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s interim State Police superintendent says his work is cut out for him. Jack Chambers took over the role this week following the abrupt […]