Thirteen Community Members Graduate from CPA

Last night 13 community members graduated from this year’s Citizens’ Police Academy. Chief Brickner congratulated each participant of the program and thanked them for their commitment to the nine week course during the graduation ceremony.

The participants of the program learned of each department within the police department, participated in mock traffic stops, volunteered to be exposed to a taser, assisted with gathering evidence at a mock crime scene and participated in a ride along program with officers.

The Citizen’s Police Academy is held once a year at the Valparaiso Police Department. Additional information regarding the program is available on the department’s website at www.valparaisopolice.org. 

Attached to this release is a class photo from graduation night.
 

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The Valparaiso Police Department’s F.O.P. Lodge 76 will be hosting a Nelson Chicken Fundraiser on Saturday May 25th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Chicken will be available in the Walgreens parking lot, (252 Morthland Ave), at the corner of US 30/Washington St. from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All money raised benefits many local organizations and events.

Chicken and potatoes will be available. Chicken will cost $7 and potatoes will be $3.

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On May 8th, a female subject entered the Valparaiso Police Department and requested a theft report. The female subject explained that she had been shopping at Walmart, in Valparaiso, on May 7th when she placed her purse which contained her wallet in the front of a shopping cart. When she went to pay for her items she realized her wallet was missing from her purse. She believes somebody removed her wallet while she was distracted inside the store.

Upon leaving Walmart she returned home and contacted her credit card company. She then learned that $2,000 had been charged on her credit card at the Target in Valparaiso.

Police obtained video from the Target store and are requesting assistance identifying the subject seen exiting the store on May 7th. The subject exiting the store is a subject of interest to police. Anybody with information regarding the identity of the subject is asked to contact Detective Lieutenant Tom Horn at (219) 462-2135. Attached to this release is a photo of the subject.

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Honoring National Police Week and National Peace Officers Memorial Day

Today Valparaiso Police Officers remembered fallen officers during a ceremony held at the police department. The entire department participated in a ceremony to remember officers that had lost their lives in the line of duty.

During the ceremony Mayor Costas thanked the officers for their service and Chief Brickner spoke of National Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15th) and the seven days surrounding that day designated as National Police Week.

At the conclusion of Chief Brickner’s speech, officers placed a carnation at the base of a memorial wreath in remembrance of the 120 federal, state and local law enforcement officers who lost their lives in 2012 serving in their communities across America.

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