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Owensville police report higher 2024 summons total, order body and car cameras
Summary
Owensville’s Police Chief told the Board of Aldermen that 2024 saw 453 walk-ins and 380 summonses, tickets rose 53.9%, and the department has ordered body and car cameras while working with the Secret Service on a counterfeit-money case.
The Police Chief told the Board of Aldermen on Jan. 21, 2025, that the Owensville Police Department recorded 453 walk-ins and issued 380 summonses through city court in 2024, noting a 53.9% increase in tickets. "The Police Chief feels the report represents the Department to be very proactive and the officers are doing excellent work," the chief said.
The chief also reported the department is working with the Secret Service and a task force on a counterfeit-money case. The board thanked the department for its quick action on that matter. The department has ordered body and car cameras, which were expected to ship the week following the meeting; Net Engineers will install a firewall and provide training before the systems enter service.
In other public-safety updates the EMA Director said no other local area operates a 24-hour warming center and sheltering is handled case-by-case; the director placed one person in a motel for one night during recent cold conditions.
