Welcome to the Waverly Police Department, a dedicated 24-hour, full-service police agency committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of the vibrant community we serve, encompassing approximately 4,250 residents. Our team of 13 devoted, full-time Police (Public Safety) Officers is committed to upholding the highest standards of law enforcement.
The Department of Public Safety responded to a house fire on Crowell Avenue on Friday, Sept. 24. When crews arrived, they found fire in the main floor and attic. The fire was contained and extinquished, but the house sustained heavy damage. Members of the Department of Public Safety responding included our Public Safety Officers as well as our part-time firefighters. Engine 6, Engine 7 and Service Company 1 Responded.
The Waverly Police Department has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Governor’s Highway Safety Office under their High Visibility Law Enforcement Campaign. The grant can be used to purchase equipment used in traffic and DUI enforcement. The Department has received the grant for the past several years and has used it to purchase new in-car camera systems. The cameras aid in the prosecution of DUI’s and other criminal cases and have proven invaluable to the department.
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Detective Tony Ahne attended the 2010 Clandestine Laboratory Investigators Association Conference in Nashville September 13-17. The Conference is for investigators who are involved in the investigation and cleanup of methamphetamine and other drug labs. The school focuses primarily on methamphetamine (meth) investigations and included the opportunity for students to work with chemists in the actual manufacture of meth. The exercise gave investigators hands on experience in the meth...
Officers Jeremy Brooks and Shaun Wilson attended a 3 day Street Crimes Seminar hosted by the Spring Hill Police Department. The course was put on by John E. Reid and Associates and featured experienced instructors from the Chicago area. The course focused on conducting effective street interviews and stops for patrol officers and investigators, ethical considerations for street cops, conducting/planning search warrants and high risk raids, and important officer safety issues for both on and...
Captain Larry Lescure attended a 16 hr Advanced Vehicle Extrication school sponsored by the Stewart County and Paris Landing Fire Departments on Sept. 11-12. The course presented students with advanced rescue scenarios involving multiple patients, multiple vehicles and unique situations. This hands-on course is considered the “next step” above basic extrication.
The Department of Public Safety provides fire/rescue for all traffic crashes in the City of Waverly. Captain...
