Florence Police Department officer Austin Dupree recently completed basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training facility, the Florence Police Department said. Dupree completed a 20-week, 800-hour course of recruit-level instruction as a member of Class 541 and received physical fitness achievement recognition while in the academy. Dupree is slated to begin the […]
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Florence Police Department welcomes new recruit officer
Cobi Allgeier is the Florence Police Department’s newest recruit officer. Allgeier is a Cooper High School graduate, previously served as a deputy jailer at the Boone County Jail, and will begin instruction at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training facility on Sept. 3, according to the Florence Police Department. Allgeier was administered the oath […]
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Florence police participating in national traffic campaign
The Florence Police Department is participating in the impaired driving national enforcement campaign “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” through Sept. 4., officials said. The department said in a Facebook post that while patrol units regularly look for traffic violations, additional police officers will be on the roadways seeking impaired or buzzed drivers. The “Drive […]
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Florence Police Department officers graduate from basic training
A trio of Florence Police Department officers recently completed basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training facility, the Florence Police Department noted. Officers Andrew Fields, Anthony Harmon and Emanuel Slaughter were members of Class 540, having completed a 20-week, 800-hour course of recruit level instruction, the Florence Police Department noted. Each of […]
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Florence hosts National Night Out celebration
When Florence resident Jewell Highsmith learned the City of Florence would be hosting its annual National Night Out event on Aug. 1, she said she circled the date on her calendar. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live, the […]
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Five NKY police officers graduate from state academy
Five Northern Kentucky police officers graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training’s basic training academy on Thursday. Twenty-eight other graduates went through the program that provides more than 800 hours of recruit-level instruction over 20 weeks. The major training areas include patrol procedures, physical training, vehicle operations, defensive tactics, criminal law, traffic and DUI, […]
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Florence Police seeks to promote community engagement with National Night Out
Residents are invited to attend the Florence Police Department’s National Night Out event this August. The event seeks to promote police and community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, according to event organizers. National Night Out is set for Aug. 1 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Florence Government Center, located at 8100 Ewing Blvd. […]
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Florence Community Resource Officers to conduct Wednesday community outreach
Florence Police Department Community Resource officers and Volunteers in Policing will be at the Florence Dick’s Sporting Goods store on Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The department is encouraging the residents to stop by and pick up some Florence Police Department promotional items. Additionally, officials noted officers will be available to establish a […]
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Florence names next week National Police WeekÂ
The city of Florence has named the week of May 14 through May 20 National Police Week. At Tuesday’s special meeting, Florence Mayor Julie Metzger Aubuchon read a proclamation to recognize the police department and said she publicly salutes the service of law enforcement officers in the community. “In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 […]
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Florence municipal order authorizes sale of personal property deemed to be surplus, outdated
Florence has authorized the sales of personal property that no longer serve the community, according to city council. Last week, at the Florence City Council meeting, the city determined through its IT department, police department, public services department and World of Golf that the various items of personal property as identified on their inventory list […]