Police report: 1,256 calls, 28 arrests and two officers competing at World Police & Fire Games

Lebanon Police Chief Morgan reported to the Board of Public Works and Safety on July 14 that the department responded to 1,256 calls for service since the board's last meeting and booked 28 people on a range of charges. Chief Morgan provided a breakdown of recent arrests: seven for operating while intoxicated; seven wanted on warrants; three for domestic battery; three for dealing a Schedule II controlled substance; two for possession of a controlled substance; two for public intoxication; and single arrests for possession of methamphetamine, invasion of privacy, driving while suspended and operating without ever receiving a license. The department also took 37 crash reports and submitted one gun-permit application to the state for final approval. Training and staffing updates: officers Gage Pedego, Ethan Williamson and Kevin Elliott completed a 32-hour public-safety UAS (drone) course that included FAA Part 107 exam preparation and Indiana-specific drone law and sectional chart reading. Chief Morgan said Officer Williamson took the FAA exam and “scored really high.” Chief Morgan also said a police candidate passed a polygraph and was sent for a public-safety medical exam; results are pending before the candidate’s files are forwarded to PERF for hiring consideration. Awards: the chief reported that Detective Austin McCloskey won a gold medal in wrestling and Officer Easton Williamson won a bronze medal competing at the World Police and Fire Games in Alabama. Limitations: the report contained counts and summaries of recent activity; no major policy changes or formal board actions were recorded related to the police report at the July 14 meeting.